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Australian Retirement Trust works to resolve ongoing outages

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... inadvertently deleted. In August, APRA chair John Lonsdale flagged the regulator is stepping up its oversight of operational and cyber-resilience, including at super funds, to "ensure our regulated entities are equipped to maintain critical financial ...

Global X launches defence technology ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
Global X has launched a defence technology exchange-traded fund (ETF) which offers targeted exposure to sectors "driving the future of defence." The Global X Defence Tech ETF (ASX: DTEC) will afford investors access to global companies, such as those ...

ASFA launches new initiative to fight financial crime

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... government's recent Scams Prevention Framework, which called for a coordinated response to financial crime. "As the Minister for Cyber Security, Tony Burke noted... the rapid pace of development of risk in this area means public and private partnerships ...

Scams prevention framework consultation released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... platform service providers - beginning with social media, paid search engine advertising and direct messaging services. RMIT cyber security expert professor Asha Rao said scammers are getting increasingly sophisticated with Australians having lost more ...

APRA reorganises as it sets sights on superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... relationship between banks and super trustees. "Over the coming four years, APRA will step up its focus on operational and cyber-resilience to ensure our regulated entities are equipped to maintain critical financial services in a world that is becoming ...

Insignia Financial books $185m loss, halts dividends

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
The costs associated with the wealth giant's transformation and increased remediation provisions have resulted in a $185.3 million net loss and the need to pause dividends as it undertakes a strategic review. Releasing its full-year results to the ASX ...

Trend among young Aussies highlights need for affordable advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has released new research highlighting that young Australians are increasingly relying on social media for financial advice. ASFA said a major concern with this trend is the growing risk of ...

Challenger executive joins Bell FG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... CommSec where she worked in various roles across relationship management, business banking, payments technology, distribution, cyber security, and strategy. Ingwersen is currently the chair of Northcott Innovation, which provides innovative solutions ...

Canned 'golden visas' ruffle fund managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
The cancellation of "golden visas" could be dire for fund managers' business models as the industry hopes the government will unveil another iteration of the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) that have attracted massive inflows from rich investors. ...

Advisers encouraged to embrace AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... authentication, anti-malware software, and strong passwords. Despite these measures, 36% of advisers rate their practice's cyber-readiness as below seven out of 10. "Security is paramount in protecting client data and maintaining trust. Advisers are ...