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AIST against participating employer rule change

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007

... protected at a much earlier time," said the AIST in its Budget newsletter to members. The AIST said it protects against employer fraud or dishonesty, as well as having the potential for greater investment earnings on those contributions over the long ...

Identity data costs less than $20

A US study conducted by security software giant Symantec has found that a person's personal information, such as banking details, date of birth and licence number, only costs between $20 (US$14) to $22 (US$18) on the black market. The findings were ...

Stone age funds up for reforms

... to support. It also means they may require a great deal of manual processing." Manual processing leads to more errors and fraud, the costs of both are ultimately paid for by investors. Legacy products are also more costly to manage than new products ...

Super funds hunting grounds for criminals

... account had no money left in it. In another case, a financial adviser stole $2.6 million from his former clients through ID fraud. Morris warned that super funds should have a fraud detection system in place before it's too late. "ID fraud is a real ...

Less internet banking fraud at ANZ

WWW.THESHEET.COM | MONDAY, 12 MAR 2007

ANZ say they have substantially cut internet banking fraud and confirmed that they see security as a competitive issue. ANZ, in a media release issued in connection with an award from an industry magazine, said that losses from internet banking fraud ...

Email scams on ASIC hitlist

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken its efforts to stamp out consumer fraud to the next level, launching the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce's campaign targetting scammers. "There seems to be a scam created to ...

Phoenix won't rise from $1b fraud

... that embezzled more than $1 billion from 30,000 companies and individuals draws to a close next month, two years after the fraud was uncovered. In March 2005, the German regulator BaFin shut down the operations of the Frankfurt-based derivatives trader ...

Adviser jailed for five and a half years

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2007

An unlicensed Queensland adviser has been jailed for five and a half years for fraud involving hundreds of thousands of dollars of client money. Shane Hoy was sentenced to five and a half years jail by the Brisbane District Court after an Australian ...

Just debit it: Centricom

... joined the call for more options in online payment and said that credit cards pass on high fees, opens up the consumer to fraud risks and disenfranchises those who do not want to use credit cards. Michelle Baltazar

Perth adviser faces jail over $1.5m fraud

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2007

A Perth financial adviser has had 12 new charges added to the 33 charges he was already facing over a $1.5 million fraud. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) brought the 12 new charges against Antonio Pisano in Perth Magistrates ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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