BEST INTERESTS DUTY

Superannuation

The proposal as part of the Your Future, Your Super bill is unnecessary and clashes with existing legislative requirements, according to Market Forces....

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Financial planning

Understanding the full implications of the code of ethics and its implementation as well as the best interests duty might be bothering some advisers....

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Expert Analysis

Zoe Higgins examines the changes surrounding best interests duty and how it will affect mortgage brokers who will have to ensure they are lending responsibly....

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SMSF

Wayne Blazejczyk recommended clients with low super balances to set up a SMSF and use an admin service he was the owner of and to invest in a fund that he was the investm...

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Financial planning

ASIC has won an appeal against two Westpac subsidiaries that provided personal advice to customers that breached best interests duty....

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Financial planning

A little talked about Australian Securities and Investments Commission project around the adviser best interests duty has been identified as substantially increasing red ...

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Financial planning

Four out of five advisers believe that the Best Interests Duty has been necessary to raise industry standards, with the compliance regime improving their confidence in th...

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