A Westpac customer for 36 years,I might put my money in socks

A Westpac customer for 36 years,I might put my money in socks

The shocking revelations about the bank's failures to protect against money laundering - even a child sex trafficker - has led me to ask:can I bank ethically?

  • byJenna Price

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Unfairly or not,Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer is now fighting for survival

Unfairly or not,Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer is now fighting for survival

If chairman Lindsay Maxsted finds Hartzer has any personal responsibility for the breaches revealed this week - he's unlikely to last as CEO.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Westpac accused of 23 million breaches by money laundering watchdog

Westpac accused of 23 million breaches by money laundering watchdog

Austrac says some of the alleged breaches by the bank include failing to properly vet transactions that could be linked to child exploitation.

  • byClancy Yeates andSarah Danckert
Member-owned Australian banks vulnerable to financial crimes:Austrac

Member-owned Australian banks vulnerable to financial crimes:Austrac

A wave of mergers among member-owned financial institutions is leaving the sector more exposed to criminals attempting to launder money,Austrac says.

  • byClancy Yeates
No AUSTRAC news is good news for Afterpay investors

No AUSTRAC news is good news for Afterpay investors

Afterpay chose not to reveal details of the much anticipated interim report on its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws on Wednesday,but the market could not have cared less.

  • byColin Kruger
PayPal Australia ordered to do audit by financial crime watchdog

PayPal Australia ordered to do audit by financial crime watchdog

PayPal Australia must appoint an external auditor to examine"ongoing concerns"over its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws,says Austrac.

  • byClancy Yeates