3 Australian Banks Settle Class Action Lawsuits Over Sale of Credit Insurance Products November 14, 2022 Three of Australia’s “big four” banks settled separate class action lawsuits for A$126 million ($84.51 million) with Slater & Gordon,...
Australia’s Westpac Banking Fined A$113M for Multiple Compliance Breaches April 22, 2022 An Australian court ordered Westpac Banking Corp. to pay A$113 million ($82.92 million) in penalties for multiple compliance failures across...
Australia’s Westpac Bank to Pay $80.6M in Penalties, Admits Charging Dead People November 30, 2021 By Adam Haigh Westpac Banking Corp. agreed to pay A$113 million ($80.6 million) in penalties after the Australian regulator alleged the lender had...
Allianz to Buy General Insurance Business of Australia’s Westpac for $534M December 2, 2020 Allianz announced it has agreed to purchase the general insurance business of Westpac Banking Corp., the Australian banking group for...
Australia’s Westpac Takes A$1.2B Charge Against Q2 Earnings for Laundering, Refunds October 26, 2020 By Edward Johnson Westpac Banking Corp. has taken a A$1.2 billion ($871 million) charge against second-half earnings to cover a record money-laundering fine...
Australia’s Westpac Expects $578M Fine for Money Laundering Linked to Child Abuse April 14, 2020 By Byron Kaye Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp said it expects a A$900 million ($578 million) fine over accusations it enabled millions of illegal...
Westpac’s Money Laundering Breaches Gave ‘Free Pass to Pedophiles:’ Australia Official November 25, 2019 By Byron Kaye Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said Westpac Banking Corp. must pay the price for giving “a free pass to...
Australia’s Westpac Bank Apologizes for Money Laundering, Links to Child Abuse Funds November 22, 2019 By Peter Vercoe Westpac Banking Corp.’s board stood behind its management team on Friday, offering embattled chief executive Brian Hartzer some respite from...