Why the Royal Commission is a band-aid
We live in a world where superannuation has morphed into a wealth management business over one immunising future liabilities.
Alex Burke
February 18, 2019
We live in a world where superannuation has morphed into a wealth management business over one immunising future liabilities.
On-site ASIC staff, increased funding for actions against “well-funded” litigants: everything you need to know.
Putting aside the chaos in Canberra, consultation for ASIC’s intervention powers has finished. Here are the new laws and what they mean for you.
One of the obvious outcomes from the ongoing Royal Commission enquiry is increased compliance, according to most reports. However, I am yet to meet a financial adviser who craves more compliance or a client who chooses an adviser because of their “compliance based competitive advantage”. It’s time to rethink the role of compliance in financial advice.
Are you doing enough to protect yourself from cyber threats? ASIC expects all AFSL holders to take reasonable steps to protect the personal information they hold from misuse and loss. Oscar Martinis explores what your cyber liability policy should cover and at what price.
We live in a world where no one is immune to cyber threats, and financial services is a prime target. Oscar Martinis shares his tips for protecting your business.
Goals-based advice challenges the traditional industry notions of risk profiling and requires a nuanced approach to ensure you meet you regulatory obligations when advising clients. Ian McDermott of imac legal & compliance sets out eight tips to ensure you meet your regulatory obligations every time.
The announcement of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority signals the dawn of a new era for the industry. As exhausting as change can be, the establishment of this board now means that advisers can move forward with confidence in their profession, writes Vanessa.
For anyone who has had children in the last decade or so, you may well have come across the book Who Sank the Boat? In this children’s book, all the large animals carefully climb into the boat – the horse, the cow, the sheep; but it is only when the mouse climbs in at the end that the boat sinks.
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