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ETF industry growth streak continues, shatters net inflow records

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
The ETF industry has stretched its growth streak to 71 months of consecutive net inflows, and amassed a record US$620.5 billion year-to-date, according to consultancy firm ETFGI. These record-breaking net inflows year-to-date steamrolled the previous ...

SMC highlights long-term benefits of investing in private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... Conversely, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has recently highlighted opportunities in the IPO market, in a move to spike "global competitiveness".

ASX outlines opportunities in listed markets amid IPO slump

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... Investments Commission (ASIC) in February, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has outlined several opportunities to spike "global competitiveness" of Australia's listed markets. ASIC's Australia's evolving capital markets paper noted ...

Breaches continue as Cbus confirms 'unusual behaviour'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
Cbus has confirmed it has reported to APRA an "unusually high spike in log-in attempts", impacting around 85 member accounts, which occurred several days after the cyber-attack that impacted other super funds. "At this stage of our inquiries, there ...

Cyberattacks on super funds expose 'critical vulnerability'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... experience of the event had been different in both nature and impact to what's been reported. "We acknowledge that a spike in suspicious activity was recorded by the fund over recent days, however we believe that the strong security safeguards we ...

UGC's AFCA membership to cease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... the scope of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR)," AFCA said. The failure of UGC is the main driver behind the spike in the 2026 CSLR levy estimates, tipped to be $70 million. UGC accounts for $44.6 million in claims and $3.6 million in AFCA ...

Cybercriminals attack major super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... with taking further steps to protect their accounts. AustralianSuper also confirmed that over the past week it's seen a spike in suspicious activity across its member portal and mobile app. AustralianSuper chief member officer Rose Kerlin said the ...

The super fund scouring the dark web to protect members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... they need to take. CSC chief information security officer Daminda Kumara told Financial Standard that the dark web data spike took off after the pandemic, likely due to greater technology reliance by organisations, which criminals were quick to exploit. ...

Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... decarbonise. Further, as previously announced, the federal government has also consulted with the South Australian government to spike steelmaking in Whyalla, which is part of a broader $2.4 billion package. Moreover, an additional $2 billion is being ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
Global tariffs could balloon to levels not seen since the turn of the century and result in higher inflation and interest rates, according to a top economist. Speaking at Financial Standard's Chief Economists Forum yesterday, Barrenjoey chief economist ...