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ASFA strengthens cyber security with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has named its head of cyber and financial crime, bringing relevant experience from a super fund. Michael Collins has joined ASFA, stepping into the role with over 20 years of experience in ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... social costs are "equally stark." "Corruption enables human rights abuses, strengthens the influence of elites and organised crime, and diverts public funds away from essential services," she said. "It diverts resources from infrastructure, education ...

Treasury considers reward system for whistleblowers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... the regimes in incentivising whistleblowing and disincentivising misconduct, Mulino added. "Corporate, financial and tax crime can be challenging to detect, and exposing wrongdoing often comes at great personal and financial risk," Mulino said. "A strong ...

Former adviser jailed over $2m SMSF investment scheme

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... imprisonment after admitting to dishonest conduct, operating an unlicensed financial services business and dealing with proceeds of crime tied to $1.97 million in investor funds. The County Court of Victoria sentenced the Hoppers Crossing-based former ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... suspicious matter reports to AUSTRAC where there are reasonable grounds to suspect identity issues or potential financial crime related activity On complaints handling, the spokesperson said responsibility for superannuation member complaints sits with ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... recipients far exceeding what was anticipated, and "the lack of integrity" in the system that has opened the door to organised crime. "The NDIS was originally intended to support around 410,000 people with a disability. Today there are 760,000 people ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Lacey was the founder and chief executive of IDCARE and helped build the nation's response service for victims of identity crime and scams. He has also held senior executive roles across government and industry in cyber and identity security, law enforcement ...

Treasury proposes options to block victim-survivors' super going to perpetrators

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... unlawfully killed a person in circumstances where there is moral culpability to prevent the offender benefitting from their crime. Meantime, the first policy option proposed is to allow trustees to set aside a person as an eligible beneficiary, the binding ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... discharged from a bankruptcy order; if family law proceedings involving property splitting are underway; or where proceeds of crime proceedings or proceedings relating to corruption offences have been launched. Here, the victim must await the outcome ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... the Shield and First Guardian schemes. We look forward to working with Sarah to strengthen deterrence against financial crime and protect Australians' retirement savings," she said.
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