Westpac Banking Corporation has received an A$40 million penalty for charging advice fees to dead customers.
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IMPACT ANALYSIS: Star Casino appoints new chairman as AML/CTF breaches escalate before inquiry
The Star Entertainment Group Pty Ltd has announced to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that John O’Neill will assume the role of executive chairman, following the resignation of Matt Bekier.
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IMPACT ANALYSIS: ASIC warns companies to get their whistleblower policies in order
whistleblower protection regime, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned.
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5 questions about the environmental impact of crypto-mining
Is the act of mining for cryptocurrency damaging to the environment?
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AUSTRAC claim alleges A$69 billion laundered through Crown Resorts
The Australian anti-money laundering agency has filed a civil claim against Crown Resorts, alleging that A$69 billion was laundered through the business over a five-year period.
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Australian senators keep pressure on for AML/CTF law reform, ahead of Senate report
The Australian Greens have introduced legislation in the Senate as part of a broader campaign to pressure the government to push ahead with Tranche 2 of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime
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OUTLOOK 2022-Australian regulators look to economic recovery in wake of pandemic pain
Australia’s key financial regulators have made a surprise decision to target economic recovery and resilience as one of their principal goals for the year ahead.
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Climate change and cyber risk top governance concerns for 2022, says top Australian official
Climate change disclosures and cyber risk will be among the most significant governance issues for Australian listed companies the new year, a senior official predicted.
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ASIC pushing ahead with world-leading rules to govern digital assets
The Australian financial conduct regulator is forging ahead with world-first rules to govern digital assets, including complex crypto tokens that allow for decentralised control in place of traditional boards.
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UN Int’l Anti-Corruption Day: The challenge with enhanced due diligence is how it’s implemented
No matter how perfectly crafted an organization’s policies, identifying when enhanced due diligence (EDD) is merited and how fine-tuned its procedures specifying how EDD will be conducted, workplace realities can impact who is undertaking the task and how backlogged their to-do list happens to be.
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