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Westpac to pay record $1.3B penalty in AUSTRAC action
Financial Services 2020-09-24 9:44 am By Christine Caulfield

Westpac has agreed to pay a whopping $1.3 billion civil penalty to resolve AUSTRAC enforcement action over the bank’s 23 million breaches of money laundering and counter-terrorism laws.

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State Street hit with $1.24M fine by AUSTRAC over reporting breaches
Financial Services 2020-09-16 3:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

AUSTRAC has slugged US financial services giant State Street Bank and Trust Company with a $1.24 million fine for failing to report international funds transfers in breach of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws.

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ASIC won’t take action against Commonwealth Bank over AUSTRAC matter
Financial Services 2020-08-26 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission will not take action against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia or any of its directors of officers in relation to AUSTRAC proceedings the bank agreed to settle for $700 million in 2018.

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Westpac’s anti-money laundering woes worsen
Financial Services 2020-07-28 1:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Westpac anti-money laundering compliance troubles continue to worsen, with the bank reporting an additional 365,000 incomplete or inaccurate threshold transaction reports to AUSTRAC.

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Westpac defends AUSTRAC disclosures in shareholder class action
Class Actions 2020-07-15 7:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

Westpac has denied claims in a shareholder class action filed in the wake of AUSTRAC proceedings alleging 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance laws, saying the information the class action says it should have disclosed to shareholders “did not exist”.

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CBA won’t hand over docs to class action without AUSTRAC’s blessing
Class Actions 2020-07-08 9:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has refused to provide sought-after documents to the lead applicants of a joint class action against it until AUSTRAC grants permission, citing concerns over possible criminal breaches if it hands over the material without the agency’s approval.

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Judge tells AUSTRAC to ‘guillotine’ Westpac case as it readies more claims
Financial Services 2020-06-17 4:12 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A judge has warned AUSTRAC that it needs to finalise its case against Westpac over anti-money laundering breaches as the regulator readies a slew of new claims, quashing any hopes of a trial this year.

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Westpac could face more AUSTRAC claims as child exploitation scandal deepens
Financial Services 2020-06-12 10:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Westpac is facing the possibility of more claims in proceedings brought by AUSTRAC over anti-money laundering breaches, with the regulator seeking information on 272 customers who may have been involved in the exploitation of children.

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‘Sins of omission’: Westpac’s money laundering breaches not deliberate, report says
Financial Services 2020-06-04 8:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

The failings that led to enforcement action against Westpac over 23 million alleged breaches of financial crime laws were ones of omission, and not the result of intentional wrongdoing, according to an independent report released by the bank on Thursday.

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Westpac admits money laundering breaches, lax monitoring of suspicious customers
Financial Services 2020-05-15 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Westpac has admitted to millions of breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws, and has told a court it did not adequately monitor transactions of customers linked to child exploitation.

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