Court orders penalties and other relief against Westpac for BBSW conduct

The Federal Court of Australia today ordered Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) pay a pecuniary penalty of $3.3 million for contravening s12CC of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) (ASIC Act) through its involvement in setting BBSW in 2010. In reasons for making the pecuniary penalty order, Justice Beach noted the legislative constraint …

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