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Industry grapples with looming cyber threats

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
With the threat of cyber-attacks growing by the day, leadership teams in all areas of financial services are being urged to ramp up cybersecurity protections, with the regulators keeping a keen eye on their efforts. But while major institutions might ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... quarter, fuelled by higher rental prices (+2.5%), international holiday travel and accommodation (+6.2%), other financial services (+2.5) and new dwelling purchases by owner-occupiers (+1%). The ABS said despite the rise, trimmed mean annual inflation ...

Insurance firms defy inflationary shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... in ASX-listed general insurer Suncorp, according to head of investments for Australasia Paul Taylor. "Within financial services, we have a definite preference for insurance over banking," he said. "Many Australians are seeing their home and car insurance ...

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... published online. "ASIC will continue its focus on alleged greenwashing conduct, and we continue to stress to the financial services industry that if exclusions in investments are promised, these exclusions need to be applied and promises upheld," Court ...

Super sector falling behind in cyber security: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
EY cybersecurity leader for financial services Rohit Rao says the superannuation sector is lagging when it comes to cybersecurity processes, adding that increased consolidation has created more risk. In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast ...

Rethinking retirement: Focus on spending, not saving

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... Hillier has emphasised the need to inspire more confidence in individuals approaching retirement. On a panel at a Financial Services Council (FSC) policy briefing on Thursday, Hillier said the predominant fear for retirees is the risk of running out ...

FICAP 2023: Countdown is on

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... over the last few years. "Feel the Magic, Fighting Chance and Weave have all expressed such gratitude to the financial services community for the support; the night means so much to them," she said. "They're excited because they haven't been ...

Schroders hires AMP operative

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... and clients and help with research, collateral and client engagement. Wu has two decades of experience in the financial services industry across investment management, manager research and consulting. He joins Schroders from AMP, where he was an investment ...

Regulators begin FAR consultation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... regulators have released key materials for consultation to support the timely implementation of the FAR by the financial services industry. As previously reported by Financial Standard, the FAR will replace the Banking Executive Accountability Regime ...

ASIC cancels FTX Australia's licence

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of embattled crypto company FTX. The regulator explained that until 12 July 2024 the company may provide limited financial services that relate to the termination of existing derivatives with ...