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Westpac admits to failures

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
On Friday, Westpac filed its defence in the Federal Court in relation to proceedings brought by AUSTRAC regarding alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws. "Westpac accepts the gravity of the issues raised by the ...

Trust in big four improves

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... repair reputational damage. "The Big 4 have been through the Royal Commission and Westpac having the financial watchdog AUSTRAC level 23 million allegations against it for breaches of money-laundering and counter-terrorism finance laws," chief executive ...

No change of mind for ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... regulatory action for any breach of the payment standards in the SIS Act or the SIS Regulations in relation to that payment." AUSTRAC has also confirmed that where there was a valid determination at the time of payment, the exemption from the requirement ...

Westpac to review business units

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... billion, including $1.9 billion to account for the potential impact of COVID-19 and other costs associated with the ongoing AUSTRAC matter, for which it has provisioned $900 million for a possible penalty. As a result, Westpac has decided to defer its ...

Westpac AUSTRAC bill continues to grow

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
Westpac today announced expected increased costs associated with AUSTRAC proceedings of $1.03 billion. On top of that, the bank has increased provisions for customer refunds, repayments and litigation by $260 million. It's also had to write down ...

Westpac names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... variable rewards are cancelled for 2020 in recognition of collective accountability for the financial crimes that led to the AUSTRAC action last year.

Westpac hit with another class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
Westpac confirmed it has been hit with another class action relating to the AUSTRAC scandal. The class action, brought by Johnson Winter & Slattery, has been filed on behalf of certain shareholders who acquired interest in Westpac securities or equity ...

Westpac forks out $80m for AUSTRAC scandal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
Westpac said it expects $80 million in additional expenses in FY20 as parts of its response plan in relation to the AUSTRAC scandal. The bank provided a company update to the ASX, in which it outlined its progress on its response plan for the AUSTRAC ...

Argo Investments' profit plunges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... markets rising in general, the first half saw further weakness in banking stocks as escalating remediation costs, new AUSTRAC allegations and continued management changes, particularly for Westpac, continued to weigh on the sector," Argo said. "This ...

Westpac facing new class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... Westpac is facing a new class action over issues connected to the bank's monitoring of financial crime and the recent AUSTRAC scandal. Rosen Law, a US based international investor rights law firm, filed the class action on behalf of purchasers of ...