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FPA fines Henderson $50k

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia slapped a $50,000 fine on former member Sam Henderson for breaching its professional code of conduct nine times. The FPA's independent disciplinary body, the Conduct Review Commission (CRC), determined ...

APRA beefs up cybersecurity standards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... Australia's financial services companies are becoming more sophisticated with time. "A significant information security breach at an APRA-regulated entity is almost certainly a question of when - not if. In a worst-case scenario, a major breach could ...

Cybercrime protection inadequate: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... cybersecurity. The head of cybersecurity, governance and consulting Ian Cameron at insurance company IAG said a mass data breach could be a scary possibility. The company knew it would have to answer to its board on its cybersecurity program, he said. ...

Train staff on privacy risks: OAIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has called for staff training on how to identify and prevent privacy risks, as financial services recorded the second highest number of data breaches in the third quarter of 2018. In its report of ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert announced two major updates to the proposed Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) initiative, one of which is giving superannuation trustees more time to get retirement income strategies in order. Robert ...

More SMSF auditors disqualified

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
On top of reporting statistics about its SMSF auditor action this week, ASIC has disqualified a further two auditors. John Gilliland and Douglas Coghlan, both from Queensland, have been disqualified for breaching independence requirements. ASIC found ...

Assistant Treasurer refutes breach allegations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... Robert met his requirements under a company constitution or replaceable rules in resigning as a director, or if there was a breach in him announcing his resignation and delaying the notification to ASIC?" Ketter asked. "Because I understand the company ...

Cybersecurity fit for a $16bn insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... underwrites $11.4 billion of premiums every year across its many insurance brands in Australia and New Zealand - and a mass data breach could be a scary possibility. IAG head of cybersecurity, governance and consulting Ian Cameron said the company knew ...

TAL slashes jobs, cuts outbound sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... submission to the commission to defend its behaviour, saying the use of private investigators for surveillance purposes is not a breach of the good faith duty. In its review of direct life insurance, ASIC found sales practices and products are commonly ...

Pension fund manager siphons $2m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... to court documents, Woodall used the funds to purchase a house and a car, and support his lifestyle. "This was a serious breach of the council's trust from a senior employee, resulting in a detailed police investigation," the council said. It added that ...