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Generation Life confirms personal information leaked in cyber incident

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
Generation Life has provided an update regarding a cyber incident that took place in April, confirming information of a "limited number" of individuals has been impacted. The business suffered a cyber incident that involved an unauthorised third-party ...

APRA embeds geopolitical risks management ground rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... Technological developments, particularly in artificial intelligence, could further amplify geopolitical risks by accelerating cyber and information threats. At the base level, APRA expects super funds to incorporate geopolitical risk into their enterprise ...

Cybersecurity, tech ETFs strongest performers in May

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
ETF performance in May was dominated by cybersecurity and broader technology themes, with the sector delivering exceptional returns across multiple strategies. While the Global X Cybersecurity ETF returned 36.5% for investors, Betashares Global Cybersecurity ...

Investors pile into income ETFs amid upcoming tax changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... record $53 billion haul. Global X also noted continued investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence-related themes, with cyber security and semiconductor ETFs among the stronger performers, while investors rotated away from cash, energy and cryptocurrency ...

AZ NGA appoints chief people and tech officers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... is responsible for driving AZ NGA's ongoing digital transformation, spanning advice systems, data analytics and AI, and cyber security. Additionally, it has also appointed Cormac Galvin, former head of finance and treasury at Cuscal Payments, as general ...

Family office succession takes back seat to investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
While family offices have investment strategies down pat, the state of their succession plans paint another story, which reports suggest could undermine a seamless transfer of a vast amount of wealth. On the plus side, most family offices have a robust ...

Heightened cyber threats require greater accountability on governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Cyber threats have increased significantly over the past year, and experts are advising financial services businesses to enhance their security framework, not only to shield their digital infrastructure but to also to ensure their governance policies ...

APRA funding levy rises to $253m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... million to superannuation funds. Treasury said trustees continue to operate in a heightened risk environment with increasing cyber, operational, and geopolitical risks, whilst also facing significant competition and consolidation. With this amount, APRA ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... accelerating faster than many organisations' ability to manage associated risks. The regulator said increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, including those enabled by advanced AI models, were adding to operational risk concerns. APRA recently reinforced ...

Vital Business Partners names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... executive, Fisher will support the firm's adoption of new technology like automation and artificial intelligence (AI), improve cyber security and risk management, while scaling the business sustainably. Welcoming the appointment, Jacobsen described Fisher ...