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CBA admits to anti-money laundering breaches, AUSTRAC flags new allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
CBA admitted systems glitches have led to it breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws on more than 53,000 occasions, and flagged it is bracing itself for new allegations to be handed down by AUSTRAC. In filings submitted in response ...

Advisers call for exam, standards clarity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... of testing the FPA is recommending include Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act; the Tax Agent Services Act; anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws; common law fiduciary duties and ethics, he said. One audience member expressed concerns the exam ...

CBA avoids board spill

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... favour of the remuneration report that was overhauled hot on the heels of AUSTRAC alleging the bank breached anti-money laundering laws. About 92% of shareholders approved the remuneration report at the bank's annual general meeting yesterday. Chair ...

Cyber-security fears strike industry: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... effectively manage compliance. Ensuring people are educated will also help to raise awareness of the risks of money laundering, fraud, insider trading, breaches of privacy and data protection legislation," he said. The Australian Cyber Security Centre ...

Australia lax in fighting financial crime

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
Australia's passive response and disparate approach in combatting financial crime, particularly anti-money laundering, requires a more holistic approach, according to a panel of compliance and security experts. ANZ financial crime risk professional ...

CBA chair defends executive bonuses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... it rewarded bonuses to senior executives between 2015 and 2016, the period it was made aware of potential anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism law breaches, a public inquiry has found. Commonwealth Bank chair Catherine Livingstone told the Standing ...

Westpac faces class action over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... action. Last week, Maurice Blackburn led a class action against the Commonwealth Bank for allegedly breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. BT Financial Group said it will defend the legal action in relation to its life ...

Proceedings filed against CBA in Federal Court

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... case. As previously reported in Financial Standard, the class action concerns CBA's alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws, which corresponded with a significant share price drop. In a statement, Maurice Blackburn ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... week. CBA is also fighting a Federal Court action launched by AUSTRAC which accuses the bank of breaking anti-money laundering regulations on nearly 54,000 occasions. In addition, ASIC is investigating CBA to determine whether its directors met continuous ...

CBA class action moves forward

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... it will formally fund an open class action against the Commonwealth Bank relating to alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws. The class action will consist of shareholders who purchased shares between 17 August ...