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Aussie financial firms struggle to manage risk: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... ability to analyse it. Australia's risk management teams also face the ongoing threat of cyber-crime, financial crime and privacy concerns, Lopes said. "We know that there has been an increase in the number of domains that have been registered globally ...

COVID-19 poses unique human rights threats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... lives and help unlock societies, in turn helping the economy. On the other hand, if it is not done carefully, people's privacy is at risk." The idea that privacy rights should be put aside for this public health matter is one that Zandbergen refutes. ...

COVID-19 will bite into credit ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... and liberties in the interest of a healthier tomorrow. Take your pick. Die now or accept "big brother's" invasion of privacy, reduction in human rights, limiting social interaction and/or business operations - at least until infection rates are brought ...

Statewide dumps executives

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... responsibilities as trustee of your superannuation seriously and you can rest assured your retirement savings, data and privacy have never been at risk," the fund said. "We, as always, place you at the forefront of everything that we do. It is our privilege ...

FASEA clears up code of ethics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... will be provided, the terms on which they will be provided and the records that will be made of the services, and the privacy and confidentiality arrangement applicable to them. In addition, advisers will be required to keep complete and accurate records ...

QMV kicks off legal practice, appoints lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... Open Banking regime which he says will force superannuation funds, and not just banks, to think about data protection and privacy in the future. "Rather than just interpreting [upcoming] legal and regulatory change for superannuation trustees, the new ...

Pension fund joins action against Facebook

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... Sbriglio. On 24 July 2019, the FTC announced that Facebook agreed to pay a $5 billion penalty and establish a board-level privacy committee as well as a board nominating committee, but no individuals were held personally accountable. By joining the litigation ...

FASEA exam results spark debate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... assume (having not done it) that it will be a lot more in depth than the exam - which covered ethics, corporations law, privacy act and anti-money laundering requirements - could be," she said.

Beware tech firms in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... policy needs to build on a more comprehensive approach that draws on financial regulation, competition policy and data privacy regulation." Payment systems are the most common foray into financial services big tech companies are currently making - BIS ...

ATO demands crypto data

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... with tax and superannuation obligations. The collection of data under the new program will have to comply with the Privacy Act. DigitalX chief executive Leigh Travers commented on the ATO's announcement, saying: "One of the key drivers for adoption ...