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Cybercriminals attack major super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... members' accounts due to these unauthorised access attempts," she said. Rest said some members may have had limited personal information accessed and that it will continue to update affected individuals and assist them with taking further steps to ...

The super fund scouring the dark web to protect members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... financial harm, including the loss of superannuation savings, a particularly prominent risk given the volume of members' personal data available for sale. This super fund is fighting back with a novel approach. The dark web market is booming, tipped ...

The tax system is being weaponised to inflict abuse, ombudsman says

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
Over two million Australians, mostly women, have suffered financial abuse at the hands of an intimate partner, sometimes through the weaponisation of the tax system, with impacts that can be "devastating and long-lasting" to survivors and their families ...

Otivo launches AI-powered advice tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... The platform itself will act as the licensed financial adviser and can provide real-time advice, based on the users' personal financial information that they have input into the system. After issuing, a Statement of Advice (SoA) will be created. Ask ...

Jones clarifies scope of new class of adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... Minister for financial services Stephen Jones has ruled out talk that the new class of adviser could provide holistic personal retirement advice and acknowledged the need to reform the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) during a post-budget briefing ...

DBFO reforms package 'pretty disappointing': FAAA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... amounts for advice they aren't actually receiving - including members who've sought, and paid for, their own personal financial advice but must still pay for the collectively charged advice provided to other members...," she said. The other area ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... it relates to contributions, investment options, insurance held through super, and retirement income. In terms of what personal circumstances may be considered in the provision of that advice, Treasury has suggested the member's cashflow and household ...

Vanguard ETFs record most consistent monthly net flows: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... part of a savings plan, through superannuation or other mechanisms. This could be supported by the success of Vanguard Personal Investor, which allows investments from $200 with no brokerage fees, creating a recurring source of funds that's reflected ...

AMP staff surveillance slammed by FSU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... number of additional hours for no additional pay. A privacy clause was also included which allows AMP to give away the personal information of its employees to a third party. This includes using workers' personal data for whatever suits their business ...

CFS Edge, North enhance platform capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) and AMP have announced updates to their respective managed accounts (MAs) platforms - CFS Edge and North - bringing new international investment options and technological advancements. The CFS Edge platform has expanded its ...