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High Court dismisses Westpac appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
The High Court has affirmed the Federal Court's 2019 decision that two Westpac subsidiaries provided unlicensed personal financial advice. In a decision handed down today, the High Court of Australia dismissed Westpac's appeal, determining the ...

Westpac profits down on AUSTRAC fine

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
Westpac has reported a "disappointing" full year result with statutory profit down a staggering 66% as a result of the ongoing pandemic and its anti-money laundering fine. Statutory profit decreased $4.94 billion to$2.29 billion while cash earnings ...

Westpac reaches $1.3bn AUSTRAC deal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
Westpac has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.3 billion in relation to its contraventions of the anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws. As part of the agreement with AUSTRAC, Westpac has admitted to additional contraventions that were outlined ...

ASIC takes action against BTFM, Asgard, StatePlus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
ASIC has commenced Federal Court proceedings against BT Funds Management and Asgard over fee-for-no-service conduct and making misleading representations in relation to the fees. It has also launched a similar case against StatePlus. ASIC alleges that ...

Westpac ditches dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
Westpac has become the first of the big four banks to not deliver a dividend in its first half results as it reported a net profit of $595 million and revealed it anticipates further enforcement action from ASIC. Westpac chief executive Peter King said ...

Former BNY Mellon IM country head joins Westpac

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
The global manager's former country head has joined Westpac's private wealth and business division as a director. Phil Filippelis left BNY Mellon in April, after five years with the firm. In his new role, he will work as a director, global investment ...

Westpac nabs Deutsche Bank executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
Westpac has named a new head of institutional banking, hiring from the executive team of Deutsche Bank Australia and New Zealand. Anthony Miller has been appointed chief executive of Westpac Institutional Bank, moving from his current position as chief ...

Westpac sells legacy stake in Pendal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
Westpac sold its 9.5% stake in Pendal Group after market close yesterday sweeping clean its stake, and will continue to withdraw from the $14 billion in assets that Pendal currently manages for it. The block trade, which was handled by UBS last evening ...

Westpac hunts new insto bank chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
The chief executive of Westpac's institutional bank has retired. Lyn Cobley has been head of the institutional bank for the past five years. Her retirement comes just a week after two other senior Westpac executives departed. Westpac chief executive ...

Westpac announces executive changes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
Westpac has announced several executive changes - with two of its staffers jumping ship for opportunities overseas and another appointed to lead the group's financial crime and compliance function. Westpac chief executive of consumer David Lindberg ...