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Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... early 20th Century and microprocessors in the 1970s and 1980s, he notes. Today, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, cybersecurity and alternative energy sources are doing the same job. "In particular, over the last 30 years, sharemarket wealth creation ...

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... market, with HUB24 retaining the top overall position in 2025 and topping four categories. Macquarie Wrap led in cybersecurity, while Netwealth ranked first in service. Commenting, Investment Trends head of research Julian Cappe said platforms need to ...

Challenger results a 'headline miss'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... roadmap, including expansion across software, AI, and analytics capabilities, an ongoing focus on institutional-grade cybersecurity, and improved onboarding and change-management support for new clients. "Our partnership with OPEX marks another step ...

FIIG Securities fined $2.5m for lengthy cyber failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
FIIG Securities will pay $2.5 million over cybersecurity failures that went on for years and saw the private data of clients compromised and, in some cases, leaked. ASIC brought its case against FIIG Securities in March 2025 after it found the firm ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... intelligence (AI) is amplifying environmental risks that should be monitored in the new year. Naming energy and water use, cybersecurity and workforce dynamics, the report identified that big tech companies may increasingly face a credibility issue as ...

AustralianSuper names chief platforms officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... as well as enterprise and solution architecture, AustralianSuper said. He is also currently a member of the ASIC cybersecurity consultative panel. Backeberg brings over 30 years of experience across South Africa and Australia, including a five-year stint ...

Australian businesses most worried about possible recession: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... rising geopolitical tensions, influencing elections and global markets, and threatening critical infrastructure and cybersecurity, Zurich said. Notably, extreme weather events, which were ranked as the fifth biggest risk by G20 leaders in 2024, did not ...

Super moves: ART, AustralianSuper, Rest, Unisuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... years of leadership experience in financial services, spanning technology, digital products, software development, cybersecurity, data and stakeholder engagement. Todd has previously held senior roles at IRESS, IOOF Holdings, Standard & Poor's and ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... member. But that's coming at the tradeoff of the quality of service and things like the proper level of investment in cybersecurity and protection against crime and so on. So, it is a balance," she says. "Trustees have an obligation to ensure they're ...

Aware Super promotes technology chief to C-suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... industry leader in digital by continuing to enhance our personalised member experience and remaining vigilant about our cybersecurity protections." "This appointment demonstrates how integral AI, data and technology is in supporting our strategic priorities ...