Fuelled by the rise of internet shopping, credit card fraud in Australia has doubled since 2010 – now amounting to AUS $200 million. According to data from the Australian Payments Clearing Association, most fraud is occurring online rather than with lost or stolen cards.

You get a text from your bank – someone on the other side of the world has just spent $1,500 on your card and it wants to know if it was you. It wasn’t, so you text back and immediately your card is frozen. This is the new Debit Card Alert feature from Frost Bank in the US.

How much cash is in your pocket? With the onward march of technology, physical money now seems somewhat redundant. Paying for things with a smartphone or contactless card is simply more convenient nowadays. So with digital transactions becoming the norm, is the ATM doomed?

How are insurers adapting to Gen Y mindsets? Do people really value things more if they pay with cash? Why are banks still investing in ATMs? And how are financial brands helping Boomers and Seniors future-proof?