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US class action firms pounce on Westpac
Class Actions 2020-02-03 2:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Westpac is now facing at least eight class actions in various US courts seeking $200 million from the bank for allegedly failing to alert shareholders […]

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Westpac to face US class action over AUSTRAC scandal
Class Actions 2020-01-30 3:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A US-based plaintiffs firm is planning a class action against Westpac alleging it failed to alert investors to significant lapses in its anti-money laundering and […]

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NAB units face class action over ‘regrettable mismanagement’ of super accounts
Class Actions 2020-01-22 1:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two National Australia Bank units have been hit with a class action alleging they violated their duties as superannuation trustees by allegedly failing to transfer […]

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NAB to face $750M in fines from AUSTRAC and ASIC actions, analysts predict
Financial Services 2020-01-10 2:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

National Australia Bank will be hit this year with an estimated $750 million in fines stemming from its fees for no service conduct and potential […]

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Westpac hit with first class action over AUSTRAC scandal
Financial Services 2019-12-18 1:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Westpac is facing a class action on behalf shareholders in three countries over its alleged anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing breaches and disclosures. Phi Finney […]

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APRA begins probe of Westpac over ‘substantial gaps in risk governance’
Financial Services 2019-12-17 3:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has flagged potentially “substantial gaps in risk governance” by Westpac as it formally kicked off an investigation into the bank […]

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APRA puts conditions on CBA unit Avanteos after charging fees to dead clients
Financial Services 2019-12-11 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

CBA subsidiary Avanteos Investments Limited has been hit with extra conditions on its superannuation licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority after it was revealed […]

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APRA ‘actively considering’ next steps against Westpac in wake of AUSTRAC lawsuit
Financial Services 2019-12-02 5:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

APRA’s chairman has told Parliament that the regulator is “actively considering” what action it should take against Westpac in light of recent allegations by AUSTRAC […]

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NAB admits to violating Credit Act with ‘Introducer’ program
Financial Services 2019-11-18 11:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The National Australia Bank has admitted to most of the violations alleged in the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s case over the bank’s $24 billion […]

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