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Super funds to take stock of information security controls

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... chairs, APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said that although it "has consistently emphasised the importance of robust cybersecurity, it is clear that current controls are not always commensurate with the evolving vulnerabilities and threats, nor with the ...

FTX creditors await US$5bn distribution

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... the areas of management and governance, finance and accounting, digital asset management, information security and cybersecurity. "In this report, we provide details on our findings that FTX Group failed to implement appropriate controls in areas that ...

Criminal attacks, human error drive data breaches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
... breaches. They accounted for 69% of the notifications received by the OAIC in the second half of 2024; 61% were cybersecurity incidents. As for other sources, 29% were the result of human error and 2% were due to system faults. In financial services ...

Australia tops list for financial services job growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... also contributed to the March surge, with renewed appetite for talent in areas such as AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, the research found. "The bounce-back in tech hiring is more strategic than speculative," Winterbourn said. "Firms are targeting ...

AUSIEX to acquire FIIG Securities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... greater capabilities." In March, ASIC launched a lawsuit against FIIG Securities 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 ...

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 ...