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‘A trust-me proposition’: fund to track cryptocurrencies best avoided – 7 August 2018
Melbourne-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider, CoinJar, has launched a fund that allows investors to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies without the security risks of holding and trading the “assets” themselves. In exchange for a management fee of up to 1.8 per cent, CoinJar looks after the management and security of the assets.
ASIC funding boost to put ‘supervisors’ in big banks, AMP – 7 August 2018
ASIC staff members will be embedded inside the major banks and AMP to supervise governance and compliance under a new, proactive approach to enforcement being implemented by its chairman James Shipton, which the government has backed with $70.1 million in additional funding.
Growing number of phones hijacked in ‘port-out’ fraud – 4 August 2018
MOBILE phone numbers are being hijacked at an alarming rate with unsuspecting victims losing thousands of dollars from bank accounts in a simple scam. But experts say there is an easy solution to fix the fraud.
ASD looks to bolster executive ranks as it begins new era – 3 August 2018
The Australian Signals Directorate is seeking to fill a collection of executive positions in its newly created Corporate Division as it enjoys its increased independence following its transformation into a statutory authority. The review called for the expanded role of the ASD in combating cyber crime to be reflected in legislation.
https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/644741/asd-looks-bolster-executive-ranks-it-begins-new-era/
