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Lies, damned lies and statistics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... 5.9 per cent. Caught with nothing to pin their doomsday scenario this time, they are calling the National Bean Counter a fraud. The best that I've read so far were references to the job stats' sampling variability and standard errors. These showed that ...

Mobile phone banking on the way

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
... internet so in those cases, they can use their mobile number [as the account]," he said. "This means no exposure to internet fraud and no risk and this is happening very much in Austria and Germany." A successful implementation of the technology can ...

Smaller funds lack risk reserves

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
... by the super fund to provide immediate access to funds to compensate members if a unit pricing error, system failure or fraud occurs. Mercer's research found a growing number of funds are establishing operational risk reserves but there is a gap between ...

AVG targets hacker behaviour

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
... reflect a key priority of IT teams right across Australia's financial services: identity theft. According to the 2008 Identity Fraud Survey Report of Javelin Strategy & Research, identity theft is now the number one internet-based crime and claims almost ...

ATO targets early access and in-house rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is targeting illegal early access to retirement savings and stepping up its compliance activities to ensure self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees don't break the law. Speaking at the SMSF Professionals' Association ...

Tassie adviser banned

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... oath during examination by ASIC in 2007. Moore was then banned in August on the ground the conviction in 2007 was one of fraud. He has applied to the appeals tribunal to have the decision reviewed but the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) refused ...

Fin lit survey highlights deficit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... example, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, last year Australians lost nearly $1 billion falling victim to fraud and scams," said Mike Smith, ANZ chief executive. "Added to this, the current global financial turmoil highlights the importance ...

CHOICE warns of online fraud

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
Consumer watchdog CHOICE has outlined a list of online identity fraud techniques to protect consumers against the growing threat. CHOICE estimates identity fraud costs Australians roughly $1 billion affecting 500,000 people every year. Most are hit ...

US and Aus open equities borders

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... and cooperation between ASIC and SEC. The MOU means both SEC and ASIC can still pursue violations of their respective anti fraud laws and regulations. However, managed funds aren't covered by the agreement. "We hope that with the benefit of practical ...

Kenya budgets right for investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
There are more winners than losers in the first Budget announced since the formation of Kenya's first coalition government, with local and foreign investors first in line to benefit. The group said in a report that household consumers will benefit from ...

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Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders.

Australian Ethical FUM drops by $70m

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Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

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Macquarie chief investment officer for wealth will take on a new role at a New Zealand-based investment management firm after serving in the position for close to three years.

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