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Chief economist update: Credit ratings downgrades versus fiscal salvation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... Japan by the United States after World War II." And, according to The Guardian: "...stems in part from bitter memories of civil rights abuses during the days of militarism and the forced isolation of leprosy patients". So Prime Minister Abe can only ...

AMP Life, AMP Capital fined

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... guilt or liability, ASIC said. On the same day, ASIC also took action against Colonial First State. The regulator commenced civil proceedings in the Federal Court against Colonial First State, alleging that it engaged in misleading communication with ...

ASIC drags CFS to court over MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
ASIC has commenced civil proceedings in the Federal Court against Colonial First State, alleging that it engaged in misleading communication with members. Following the introduction of legislation in 2012 that required trustees to offer members a default ...

CBA in court over RC case studies

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... that farmers sold this package paid upfront fees but the benefits were sometimes never received. ASIC will be seeking a civil penalty of up to $5 million in this case. The date for the court proceedings has not been confirmed.

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... space has become far more demanding as there are more issues to be aware of, closer scrutiny from a range of angles (e.g. civil society) and growing momentum," she says. "Everyone in the ESG space is working at sprint pace (whilst realising they are ...

ASIC turns up the heat on enforcement

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... its recent work had been focused on responding to referrals and case studies from the Royal Commission, such as the recent civil penalty litigation it took against TAL, for allegedly breaching the ASIC Act, Corporations Act and Insurance Contracts Acts ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 solves overtourism in Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... million are planned to be allocated in Africa - as well as looking after its citizens -- €3 million allocated to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for repatriation flights of EU citizens from Wuhan, China.

Wells Fargo coughs up $4.5 billion

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) resolves all criminal and civil charges against the besieged bank. In settlement with the SEC, Wells Fargo has agreed to establish a $756 million (US$500 ...

Westpac forks out $80m for AUSTRAC scandal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... subsequent class actions and regulatory investigations. In November last year AUSTRAC applied to the Federal Court seeking civil penalty order against Westpac relating to "systematic" non-compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism ...

CIMIC replaces chief after $1b write-off

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... Middle East market, blaming tough market conditions. CIMIC executive chair Marcelino Fernandez Verdes said Santamaria is a civil engineer who has extensive experience in construction and a long history of high performance within the group. "[Santamaria] ...