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Fees cause underperformance, not asset allocation: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... under-perform all not-for-profit funds? The simple answer to this question is 'no'." "We are able to disclose [subject to Privacy restrictions] that a small number of retail funds generated returns which are comparable to or exceed the not-for-profit ...

Symantec ramps up CSR

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... communities. Employee volunteerism also rose by more than 230 percent from the previous year thanks to the company's support. Privacy was also on the agenda. The group has appointed a chief privacy officer and developed tools to help consumers and businesses ...

CommInsure halves insurance PDS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... techniques to reduce the PDS' following feedback from financial planners. Mandatory sections in the PDS remain, including privacy and non-disclosure information, but other aspects such as trauma definitions have been removed and included in the reference ...

CFA takes ethics inhouse

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
... small groups and debate six to eight hypothetical case studies which cover insider trading, client gifts and internet privacy.

ASIC calls for tighter employment checks

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
... encourage sharing of information between affected parties consistent, of course, with applicable laws including the National Privacy Principles," he said. ASIC's website has recently been updated to allow for pre-FSR searches. It also now incorporates ...

Biometrics to curb ID theft

... LogicaCMG. Admittedly not everyone is convinced. Around 31 per cent of Europeans were worried about losing their personal privacy while 38 per cent were worried the government might use the information for purposes other than what was originally intended. ...

AML to redefine dealings with currency clients

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
... dramatically raised level of information service providers will need to keep about the clients, they are still subject to Privacy. "You don't want to keep more records than you need so you don't breach Privacy. But you don't want to keep too few so you ...

AUSTRAC's power to be checked

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
... to undertake consultation before making any changes to the rules. The committee has also recommended that the Federal Privacy Commissioner be allowed to conduct periodic audits of AUSTRAC's compliance with privacy laws. Financial institutions operating ...

Slow tech roll-outs putting off tech-savvy Gen Y

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006
... financial services businesses were reluctant to roll-out new technologies fearing security breaches. "Due to security and privacy concerns, the financial services sector has been slow to adopt wireless LAN technology, which impacts staff mobility and ...

Financial Synergy scoops ESSB deal

... ESSB's administration and business needs, ensuring the accuracy of data, and efficient payment procedures while protecting privacy and sensitive information." Financial Synergy said that the Acurity Retirement Income Module will provide a precise administration ...