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Proceedings filed against CBA in Federal Court

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... news was of material significance to shareholders." "Investors would expect the CBA to take a leadership role in setting high standards of corporate conduct. Given the opposite appears to have happened here, shareholders have every right to seek accountability ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... launched by lawyers Maurice Blackburn with litigation funder IMF Bentham bank last 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. ...

CBA commits to bond-structured climate change solutions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... "Commonwealth Bank has demonstrated best practice in pre-issuance preparation and certification, which has strengthened the existing high standards of transparency and assurance of the green bond universe in Australia," Climate Bonds Initiative chief ...

Government funds ATO superannuation taskforce

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... effectiveness of the ATO's recovery powers, including strengthening director penalty notices and use of security bonds for high-risk employers, to ensure that unpaid superannuation is better collected by the ATO and paid to employees' super accounts. ...

CBA contemplates CommInsure sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... 2006. CBA acknowledged these proceedings in its results, with chair Catherine Livingstone saying CBA's board "recognises the high degree of public interest in this matter, and that this issue impacts the reputation not only of the bank but of the industry ...

CBA faces anti-money laundering allegations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism law. Financial intelligence and regulatory agency AUSTRAC has initiated Federal Court proceedings against the bank, alleging that CBA contravened the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act ...

Cbus chief executive wins FEAL award

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... boards by the end of 2018. According to FEAL chief executive officer Joanna Davison, the calibre of nominees was extremely high again this year. Atkin has been awarded a $25,000 executive education grant courtesy of AMP Capital to be used at his discretion ...

DomaCom to ease issue of retirement funding

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... infrastructure and a 1- year land banking project at Badgery's Creek. The platform also provided an update on its ongoing Federal Court action seeking confirmation that SMSFs can invest in a DomaCom sub-fund that owns a residential property rented by ...

IMF Bentham taps debt markets

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... Securities head of debt capital markets John Ricciotti said IMF Bentham's strong balance sheet and commitment to maintaining high levels of liquidity provided a strong investment case for the notes. "The company has a strong track record of maintaining ...

Westpac faces lending practices breach: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission is taking Westpac to the Federal Court for allegedly breaching home-loan responsible lending practices. Between December 2011 and March 2015, the regulator claims Westpac failed to properly assess ...