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Financial planning

Mid-sized licensees sitting in compliance blind spot

Those mid-sized licensees with 16–50 authorised representatives are experiencing a blind spot, according to compliance firm Assured Support, and ASIC could develop specif...

Financial planning

How much are licensees spending on compliance?

The latest annual compliance survey from law firm Holley Nethercote has found licensees are reducing their annual compliance spending, but future DBFO reform could see th...

Financial planning

Staying on track as a responsible manager

With Sanlam Private Wealth coming under ASIC pressure regarding the number of responsible managers in its business, law firm Holley Nethercote explores what the role enta...

Financial planning

Advisers mistakenly indicating lack of conflicts at licensees

Some 41 per cent of financial advisers say they have no conflicts of interest in their business, according to Holley Nethercote, indicating a fundamental lack of understa...

Financial planning

What are the greatest compliance risks for AFSLs?

From cyber security threats to external reviews, financial services law firm Holley Nethercote has uncovered the most notable compliance concerns for AFSLs....

Financial planning

Advice firms accounting for two-thirds of remediation

Financial advice licensees account for two-thirds of firms which have implemented remediation in the past 12 months, according to research....

Financial planning

Internal compliance costs surpassing $1m annually for licensees

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,...

Financial planning

The 3 things missing from the QAR

Three things are missing from the government’s formal response to the QAR, according to the FAAA’s Phil Anderson, while a panel has shared why they believe the QAR should...

Expert Analysis

Federal Government to remove Buy Now Pay Later loophole

A move to regulate the Buy Now Pay Later space could have wide-ranging implications and change the investment case for holding the providers in portfolios, writes Ursula ...

Expert Analysis

Regulation and risk collide: Managing information as an AFSL

With the recent spate of data breaches now extending to the financial services industry, AFSLs are racing to ensure that their information management procedures are up to...

Financial planning

What makes a good TMD?

Having already enacted 11 interim stop orders regarding target market determinations, the industry should not expect ASIC to slow down and using templates could be one ca...

Financial planning

Will ‘dobbing in’ put licensees at risk?

The law should protect licensees reporting other licensees under the new breach reporting regime given it will not be anonymous, according to Holley Nethercote....

Features

Drowning in compliance

There is a raft of compliance obligations coming into place over the next few months and advisers need to ensure they have all their ducks in a row to avoid any breaches,...

Financial planning

Advisers surprised by breaches reported to ASIC

There have been rising cases of advisers who have found themselves as subjects of a breach without their knowledge after applying for their own Australian financial servi...

Expert Analysis

Defending directors’ duties

Working as a director in financial services can come with regulatory risk, writes David Court, so it is important to know how to manage those responsibilities and avoid a...