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Shield Master Fund investigation has ASIC worried about adviser ‘professional judgement’

“I wish I could say this is an isolated example,” Kirkland said, explaining the regulator’s concern about a small cohort of advisers who transfer client funds into high-risk investments after being referred by cold-calling telemarketers.

Tahn Sharpe | 2nd Dec 2024 | More
Advice review outcome a boon for consumers, not just advisers: SMSF Association

A principled approach to advice regulation is clearly the way forward for advisers, Neil Sparks says. But what’s missing in the discussion is how beneficial the Quality of Advice Review output will also be for consumers.

Staff Writer | 7th Aug 2023 | More
Adopt advice review plan now, ASIC can smooth any creases later: Levy pens open letter

The advice review lead had said she wouldn’t comment on the recommendations while the government pondered its response. But with the consultation dragging on, she urged the government to get it done and let ASIC do the refinement.

Tahn Sharpe | 2nd May 2023 | More
  • New best interests duty to cover broader swathe of advice service providers

    In Levy’s new world, conflicts and vertical integration are likely to be accommodated by a new statutory best interests duty with a broader scope and a lower, more flexible bar in an effort to bring advice to the masses.

    Tahn Sharpe | 13th Feb 2023 | More
    Safe harbour steps to go as Levy sticks (mostly) to the advice reform script

    Levy made no major deviations in her final suite of proposals, with Treasury left to mull on a blueprint for reform that should usher in a less prescriptive, two-tiered advice regime. But there are a few tweaks that might raise eyebrows.

    Tahn Sharpe | 9th Feb 2023 | More
    Australian Super’s fee plan needs a second look

    Fee raises at the nation’s biggest super fund have raised questions about the benefits of scale. If Australian Super has to increase fees, what chance do smaller funds have?

    Drew Meredith | 1st Sep 2022 | More