Date Time ASIC successful against Westpac subsidiaries’ appeal to High Court The High Court has today confirmed that Westpac Bank subsidiaries, Westpac Securities Administration Limited (WSAL) and BT Funds Management Limited (BTFM), breached financial services laws, including the requirement to act in their clients’ best interests and the requirement to act honestly, efficiently and fairly. The unanimous High Court judgment today upheld the Full Federal Court decision regarding the conduct of WSAL and BTFM, dismissing their appeal and holding that they breached the Corporations Act by providing personal financial product advice in calls made to 14 customers. Neither company was licensed to provide personal financial advice.