CYBERSECURITY

Financial planning

Financial advice firms have told Adviser Ratings they are planning to increase their compliance spend by almost a third, including on enhancements to their cyber security...

Financial planning

With Insignia Financial suffering a cyber attack on its Expand platform, this can potentially have a negative impact on the two private equity bids currently in play for ...

Funds management

The corporate watchdog is suing FIIG Securities for alleged failures in its cyber security measures, describing the matter as a “wake-up call” to all licensees....

Financial planning

ASIC chair Joe Longo has told AFSLs that putting in place cyber protections should be “top of mind” as they manage their businesses, and flagged the weaknesses demonstrat...

People & Products

Technology company Iress has revealed the findings of its internal investigation following a cyber incident earlier this year which affected its OneVue business. ...

Financial planning

AFSLs need to be prepared for enhanced compliance requirements as new privacy rules will necessitate a thorough look at reviews and processes, especially under the threat...

Financial planning

ASIC has flagged the 2022 case of RI Advice as an example of the need for cybersecurity measures within a financial services firm as chair Joe Longo warns a cyber attack ...

Funds management

Iress has issued an update denying the validity of “certain statements” made by an alleged threat actor, following a cyber incident last weekend....

Funds management

With US$4.45 million being the global average cost of a data breach in 2023 alongside the rapid explosion of AI, WTW has emphasised why governance efforts are critical in...

People & Products

Iress has announced it is strengthening its security settings after suffering an unauthorised access of its systems over the weekend....

Superannuation

APRA has imposed additional licence restrictions on NGS Super, which suffered a cyber attack earlier this year....

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has urged organisations to implement greater cyber security management, with an “alarming” number of firms not managing third-party or supply chai...

Funds management

Global X and VanEck have both announced their latest ETFs, focused on cyber security and government bonds. ...

Financial planning

According to this cyber security professional, the trusted relationships between advisers and their clients are the target for infiltration by hackers and firms need to e...

People & Products

Two cybersecurity reports have examined how well small and medium-sized businesses are prepared for cyberthreats, warning unprepared firms could fail to recover from an a...

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