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Attempts to simplify advice documentation are unlikely to succeed unless advisers are confident they can produce shorter documents without fear of regulatory penalisation...
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Advisers at DOD Bookkeeping, which received an $11 million penalty last week, received as much as 40 per cent of their remuneration via a bonus when clients purchased a p...
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The Financial Advice Association Australia has said it is unwilling to support the latest Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms unless substantial changes are made...
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The development of a new advice document presents a “blank canvas” for advisers to create a suitable document replacing statements of advice, says Adviser Ratings....
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Compliance and risk consultancy Assured Support has pinpointed five common compliance mistakes made by financial advice firms, borne from small oversights that can quickl...
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After an adviser received a warning from the FSCP about their Record of Advice usage, when is the correct time for it to be used with clients?...
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The difference between a Record of Advice and Statement of Advice is the crux of the FSCP’s latest determination against a relevant provider. ...
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A second financial adviser has seen their ASIC ban varied this week following a successful appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. ...
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Licensees are being urged to be more flexible with their compliance obligations as advisers say they have lost sight of how the rules actually work....
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The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made its latest ruling over a case involving an incorrect Statement of Advice. ...
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Despite fears under the first draft QAR bill, ASIC has confirmed that it does not expect superannuation trustees to check every Statement of Advice. ...
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Underestimating the cost of insurance by almost $75,000 in a Statement of Advice is among multiple reasons that a relevant provider has faced action from the FSCP. ...
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The latest FSCP outcome has been issued for a problem relating to Statements of Advice, the second relating to this matter in a month. ...
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The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made its latest decision on a case regarding Statements of Advice and rolling over superannuation funds....
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Providing inappropriate advice and receiving soft benefits from a telemarketing operation about superannuation switching are among breaches that have led to the Financial...
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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...