Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 281 - 290 of 343 results for "Crime"

First State Super chief handles furore over tech security

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
First State Super has told Financial Standard it will not be pursuing legal proceedings against the 'goodwill hacker' who exposed a security flaw in its system, with the two parties to instead resolve any issues together. Michael Dwyer, chief executive ...

Never wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011

Super crime loophole to snap shut

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
The Federal Government wants the power to seize superannuation money that it says was funded by crime and is seeking to change the law. The rule change could affect millions of dollars worth of superannuation assets across the country. At present, superannuation ...

Super funds at risk of cyber crime

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
Superannuation funds risk losing their member's details to identity thieves if they don't protect their systems, internet security firm Pure Hacking said today. Ty Miller, chief technology officer of the ethical hacking security and testing firm, said ...

UK FSA fines false advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011

Super industry warned of hack attacks

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
One of Australia's top fraud cops has warned that the wealth-management industry is a sitting duck for cyber crime and must take steps to safeguard itself against future attack. Detective-Inspector Bruce van der Graaf of the NSW Police Fraud Squad shocked ...

Former liquidator face 19 ASIC charges

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
ASIC have announced that former liquidator, Stuart Ariff, has been released on conditional bail after appearing before court with 19 criminal charges from an ASIC investigation. Appearing before Hornsby Local Court, Ariff is facing charges relating ...

Rambo

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
... UK must be in on the action if this measure is to be effective. All exits must be closed. But heck, even its partners in crime -- the other Eurozone governments -- have been shocked by Germany's unilateral action. The problem is the German action prompted ...

Investment managers gain fraud insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... combination, which includes Directors & Officers Liability, Company Reimbursement, Entity Securities, Professional Liability and Crime." However, it does not insure against incorrect trades or bad investment calls. "The professional liability coverage ...

APRA contacts funds on rollover fraud

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
Super funds are being told to double check rollover applications after the tax office contacted the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) about a number of phoney rollover requests. In a letter sent to APRA regulated super funds, the prudential ...