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Cyberattacks on super funds expose 'critical vulnerability'

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 7 APR 2025

... superannuation funds has laid bare a "critical vulnerability" in the sector's defences, according to financial services cybersecurity consultancy firm Software@Scale. The attacks, which have so far resulted in at least $500,000 in confirmed financial ...

Cybercriminals attack major super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025

... information as it becomes available. Some large superannuation funds appear to have avoided the impact from the broader cybersecurity incident. AMP said it was aware of the incident affecting several funds and that it was monitoring developments closely. ...

Pendal's Blayney lands at HESTA

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025

... appointment, Lawrence said: "Nick is a fantastic addition to the team. His industry experience and proven ability to align cybersecurity with business objectives, while focusing on compliance and resilience, will be instrumental in further shaping our ...

The super fund scouring the dark web to protect members

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025

... from a practitioner's perspective, it may be more prudent to maintain a lower profile. CSC began strengthening its cybersecurity posture several years ago, increasing its investment while also developing a strategy and roadmap to drive organisational ...

Mercer adds to wealth team

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025

... the head of institutional sales and strategy. Separately, FIIG will face court over allegations of longstanding cybersecurity failures which saw the private data of more than 18,000 clients stolen and released on the dark web. According to ASIC, FIIG ...

ASIC slaps FIIG Securities with lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025

FIIG Securities will face court over allegations of longstanding cybersecurity failures which saw the private data of more than 18,000 clients stolen and released on the dark web. According to ASIC, FIIG failed to have adequate cyber risk management ...

Super doesn't have to be 'boring', but innovation is key

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025

... the envelope, and then you get traditional compliance and risk teams saying, 'But what about privacy? What about cybersecurity?' which I think are all very relevant questions," Maloney said. "But I think we're seeing this real clash in corporates ...

AI can improve super fund value chain: CFA Institute

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024

... Thirty six percent use it for risk management, while 26% implement it for sales and marketing, decision making, and cybersecurity respectively. Almost 50% believe AI allows staff to use their time more productively by automating repetitive activities ...

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024

... a malicious or cyberattack, fortunately it wasn't - but we know that is a real threat," Chun said. He added that cybersecurity is one of the fund's highest priorities and has been for many years. As part of this, and following the outage, UniSuper has ...

Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024

... look towards investing in dual-use technologies which offer exposure to priority areas of defense spending, such as cybersecurity. "Private equity and direct participation in real assets provide the most promising avenues for long-term investment, particularly ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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