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Facebook scandal raises ESG concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... how companies like these are run," he explained. "Community expectations are shifting and people are thinking more about privacy, and funds have an opportunity, if they have a very bottom-up approach, to provide valuable analysis in that regard." According ...

Open banking regime to boost advice

DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... submission notes the potential for IT system compromises where personal bank data could expose consumers to identify theft and privacy concerns. The bank goes on to say research in connection with the UK open banking standard "indicates that 77% of consumers ...

Small advice firms face big data breach penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), an independent statutory body that monitors privacy and freedom of information. "Serious harm to an individual may include physical, psychological, emotional, financial or reputational ...

AI threatens financial services workers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... skills gap holding Australian businesses back, Groth said. For 43% of financial services firms, the risks of security and privacy concerns pose as a major drawback.

Siri and Alexa: The future of banking?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... consumers, banks and other third party service providers will need to balance the convenience of these experiences with data privacy. Customers will need to determine how much data they really want to share," he said. In November 2017 NAB announced about ...

AFA to launch investigation into adviser misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... every day to do the right thing for their clients, but there are those that don't," she said. "You do have to respect the privacy and rights of the individual advisers but I think the AFA has a role to play in this because I don't know all the bad advisers ...

Cyber-security fears strike industry: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... people are educated will also help to raise awareness of the risks of money laundering, fraud, insider trading, breaches of privacy and data protection legislation," he said. The Australian Cyber Security Centre reported 47,000 cyber incidents in the ...

AFA can contribute to draining the swamp: George

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... up the industry; a process that would be expedited if supported by industry associations. "You do have to respect the privacy and rights of the individual advisers but I think the AFA has a role to play in this because I don't know all the bad advisers ...

Digital assets overlooked in estate planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... understanding presents potential problems for individuals and businesses, particularly given the terms of service and privacy policies of content providers and lack of unified legislation in the area, the report said. Charles Sturt University finance ...

BigTech: The next frontier for high-net-worth investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... BigTech. However the consultant did reassure everyone not to panic yet as respondents expressed some trepidation about privacy, security, and lack of human involvement. Setting aside the potential for widespread disruption and the risk that initial partnership ...