Industry Representation
Abacus represents the mutual financial services sector by participating in a range of industry working groups and forums, and is on various committees.
A selection of some of the groups Abacus is involved with is below.
Abacus Public Affairs
- Australian Retail Credit Association
- Financial Ombudsman Service Mutuals Advisory Committee
- Australian Payments Clearing Association Stakeholder Forums
- ASIC Credit Consultation Group
- Federal Treasury Financial Services Working Group
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority industry groups
Abacus Fraud and Financial Crimes
- Abacus Fraud Prevention Committee (APFC) - our mutual industry’s ongoing Fraud committee - was formed in 2002 jointly between credit unions, building societies and Abacus. mecu, Greater Building Society, CUA, Savings & Loans Credit Union, Heritage Building Society, Teachers Credit Union, and Community CPS are all represented on this key group that meets quarterly
- Australasian Card Risk Council (ACRC)
- BPay Fraud Committee
- APCA Fraud Commmittee
- ESecurity Steering Committee
- Interbank Fraud Group
- ECrime Interbank- Specialist Team Group Banks, AFP and Abacus
- ABA ATM/CIT Security Working Group (2009)
As Abacus industy specialists, we also partner with and present at meetings of:
- IAFCI - International Association Financial Crimes Investigators (NSW Chapter)
- CFE (Certified Fraud Examiners) Sydney Chapter
