A new Treasury financial services regulatory initiatives grid will work with ASIC to reduce compliance burdens for financial services firms, particularly those which are ...
As persistent regulatory changes drive demand for risk and compliance teams, competition is heating up in the shallow talent pool, with firms taking up to six months to f...
Smaller licensees should be aware that they are just as much on ASIC’s radar as their larger counterparts as increased data and technology means the regulator has greater...
There may be a trend for advisers opting to set up their own licence, but those contemplating the change have been warned it is not necessarily the right path for every a...
There needs to be a “mindset change” around breach reporting by licensees and advisers as, rather than be pleased, ASIC will more likely be suspicious if a firm has no br...
Hundreds of AFSLs with retail authorisation must now report internal dispute resolution to ASIC by 29 February as the final tranche of the regime’s implementation kicks i...
The investment platform is set to strategically partner with capital markets platform Complii Fintech Solutions, resulting in greater client interaction and cross-referra...
Guideway’s new AI-powered tool converts meeting recordings into compliant advice file notes, reducing the burden of recordkeeping on advisers to free up more time for cli...
Financial advice licensees account for two-thirds of firms which have implemented remediation in the past 12 months, according to research....
Two-thirds of all licensees are paying over $1 million annually in internal compliance costs, including 13 per cent of those with less than 100 staff and representatives,...
AUSTRAC has concluded its external audit of Bell Financial Group after more than a year and has released its verdict....
There’s room for improvement with advice documents and advisers have made suggestions that could save time and effort while enhancing consumer comprehension....
Diverger has acquired licensee support business AFSL Compliance to expand its client base of self-licensed firms....
A financial advice firm valuer has shared the top five factors that make an attractive advice practice for buyers plus the five which can detract from the value of a busi...
The Australian financial services industry is expected to spend more than $3 billion on financial crime compliance this year due to increased staff hiring and the increas...
trustees are already requesting such confirmations when advisory fees (even via fixed term agreements) are deducted from...
CSLR should be broken down into 2 sub sectors, one for product manufacturers and one for financial advisers. Product ma...
We must stand up and show our opposition to both the ASIC Levy and CSLR as they both contribute to the high cost of advi...