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ASFA expands financial crime prevention framework for super trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... the Scams Policy Template, are now available and come in response to regulatory and community expectations for financial crime prevention. The Scams and Fraud Toolkit provides trustees with reference points on fraud and scam risks within super, directing ...

Advisers may be caught by new AML/CTF reforms: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... you reasonably suspect they're breaching the law; or you reasonably believe that they are the victim of a financial crime... They are the three means of reporting suspicious matter." Derham also mentioned a controversial inclusion, indicating that ...

Conaghan holds ASIC accountable for Shield, First Guardian mess

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... he said. One Senate Inquiry has recommended splitting up ASIC - which Conaghan endorses. One body can focus on financial crime and law enforcement, and the other on being a regulator that works with the industry to lift standards and improve outcomes. ...

FAAA launches digital client identification tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... report product providers can use to rely on the result of these checks. "With technology and support managed by financial crime prevention experts KordaMentha, FAAA SafeID offers digital verification with bank-grade security, matching client identity ...

Super funds a "standout" in risk and compliance hiring: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... growth as they shifted from outsourcing compliance to in-house teams. Kaizen expects an expansion in areas like financial crime, third-party risk, and operational resilience for these funds. The report noted a significant increase in team sizes in super ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
As HESTA and Vision Super move to divest members' money from Israeli bonds and shares, other superannuation funds' ethical options continue to overlook human rights abuses. HESTA confirmed the move, saying that as part of its investment strategy ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... 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 always acting in the best financial ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... includes a cybersecurity toolkit to bring together the super sector in combating the growing threat of cyber and financial crime. It has also partnered with JANA Investment Advisers to lead a "cross-industry" collaboration to update industry guidance ...

Cbus welcomes new head of risk transformation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... transformation programs. Prior to taking on her new role, Burns spent more than 20 years at ANZ most recently as head of financial crime transformation in the Australian retail and commercial divisions. Cbus chief risk officer Martha Georgiou said: "We're ...

Binance under microscope over loose controls

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... scales. "All digital currency operators need to ensure they are complying with Australian law and limiting their exposure to crime." He added that AUSTRAC's National Risk Assessment 2024 highlighted the increasing vulnerability of digital currencies ...