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Uniformity required to combat cyber threats

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... landscape. Further, many financial institutions lack management recognition or understanding of the importance of cyber security, thereby failing to adopt a co-ordinated approach across varied business functions. Deloitte Asia-Pacific cyber risk leader ...

Midwinter recruits to strengthen cyber security strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
Financial services technology provider Midwinter appointed a head of cyber security to assist in launching its new service providing cyber health checks to financial advisers and accountants. Joining from Commonwealth Bank, Edward Li will be responsible ...

Fintechs pose disintermediation threat: CFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... innovation in these areas will likely disrupt financial institutions together with artificial intelligence, big data and cyber security - albeit with "limited discussion." Serhan noted within Australia's superannuation system, robo-advisers can be most ...

From financial advisers to cybersecurity advocates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... company data, and financial damage to clients whose personal data has been compromised. According to the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network (ACSGN), the local cyber security market could triple its annual revenue to $6 billion in 10 years as threats ...

Fintech investment needs balance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... of unlicensed cross-board activity, programming errors in algorithms that underlie automation, and breaches in cyber security. The report also flags the failure of financial firms to "know-the-client" for reasons of anti-laundering and fraud control. ...

ANZ appoints wealth CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... reporting directly to group executive technology, Gerard Florian. Connick has a strong background in government cyber security roles, having most recently delivered the new National Cyber Security Strategy to the Department of the Prime Minister and ...

Financial services exposed to high cyber risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... financial services businesses a greater target for malware attacks, with these now more likely than any other form of cyber security incident. This is the key finding of new survey results published by advisory firm BDO, in conjunction with cyber emergency ...

Hedge funds lack confidence in data security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... the next five years, 64% of managers have no intention of increasing investment above what they already pay for cyber security measures. Speaking at a KPMG/AIMA briefing in Sydney yesterday, KPMG director consulting, fintech advisory Mandeep Sandhu said ...

Industry can expect significant cyber-attacks: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
Following the release of its 2016 Cyber Security Survey, APRA has said the industry should "expect to experience significant cyber security incidents and be prepared for an evolving range of threats." The regulator surveyed 37 regulated entities and ...

NAB pursues innovation via global banking alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... alliance with Bank Leumi will enable us to access leading Israeli technologies, in particular access to leading cyber security and data analytics capabilities." Bank Leumi chief operating officer Dan Yerushalmi, who is also first executive vice president ...