Australia

    Enforcement

    ASIC Imposes Eight Year Bans Over Pressure Selling of CFDs

    By Editors | 21/07/2022

    Two executives have been banned for eight years after their firm engaged in “unconscionable conduct” including the use of pressure selling tactics.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Removes Remaining Capital Overlay Applied on Allianz

    By Editors | 20/07/2022

    APRA says it is satisfied that Allianz has fulfilled its commitments set out in a court enforceable undertaking undertaken in March 2021.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ Launches New Standing Repo Facility

    By Editors | 19/07/2022

    The facility will allow eligible counterparties to lend NZD overnight and receive New Zealand government bonds as collateral.

    AML / KYC

    New Zealand Court Dismisses Appeal of First AML Act Convictions

    By Editors | 19/07/2022

    Jiaxin Finance, its sole director and his mother were sentenced to pay fines for AML/CFT violations in 2020. Their appeals have been dismissed.

    AML / KYC

    NSW Authorities Inquire Into Money Laundering via Gaming Machines

    By Editors | 17/07/2022

    NSW Crime Commission issued new papers as part of an inquiry into money laundering via electronic gaming machines at pubs, clubs and hotels.

    ASIC Bans Excessive Fees Charged to Small Credit Customers

    By Editors | 15/07/2022

    ASIC’s orders prohibit the provision of short term credit and continuing credit contracts which involve unreasonably high fees charged to retail clients.

    Enforcement

    ACCC Issues First Penalty for CDR Breach Against BOQ

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/07/2022

    This is the first infringement notice the ACCC has issued for an alleged breach of the CDR rules as BOQ pays penalty.

    AML / KYC

    Australian Banks Introduce Dynamic CVV to Reduce Card Fraud

    By Editors | 14/07/2022

    Westpac customers who use dynamic CVV have seen an 80 percent reduction in fraud compared to those who don’t.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Australia to Explore Unintended Impacts of Super Reforms

    By Editors | 12/07/2022

    In light of the upcoming review, the government will pause a planned extension of APRA’s performance tests beyond MySuper products for 12 months.

    AML / KYC

    RBNZ Issues Formal Warning to BNZ Over AML Rule Breaches

    By Editors | 11/07/2022

    A coding error caused NAB-owned Bank of New Zealand to report incorrect locations to the FIU for around 50,000 domestic physical cash transactions.

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