IMPACT ANALYSIS: Insurers must review pricing systems after ASIC civil penalty action against IAL Governance, Risk & Compliance

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Insurance Australia Ltd (IAL).

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IMPACT ANALYSIS: Directors of Queensland wealth group, lawyer face criminal insolvent trading charges Governance, Risk & Compliance

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT)) have pressed 72 criminal charges against the directors and legal advisers of Members Alliance and Benchmark Group.

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IMPACT ANALYSIS: NAB’s senior management was aware of compliance failures as bank fined A$18.5 million Governance, Risk & Compliance

The NAB breached the Corporations Act on 2,285 occasions between 2013 and 2019 when charging 1,382 clients more than A$2 million

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Tax Evasion is Illegal, but not an Offence. Does AUSTRAC Understand its Own Risks? Governance, Risk & Compliance

Unlike some countries (such as the US), Australia’s legislative references to tax “evasion” do not refer to a criminal offence or even a category of criminal offences.

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AUSTRAC urges businesses to update risk assessments, following FATF reports Governance, Risk & Compliance

The Australian anti-money laundering regulator has urged reporting entities to review their risk assessments and compliance controls in the context of two new reports from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

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How to avoid AUSTRAC’s feared litigation team Governance, Risk & Compliance

The recent ACAMS Australia conference gave financial crime practitioners an unprecedented level of detail about the strategic decision-making and policy issues behind the record A$1.3 billion
Westpac anti-money laundering litigation.

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