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Time’s up on sloppy FAR record keeping: ASIC

Licensees were given a month to clean up the information they provided to ASIC about adviser qualifications and training. That time is up, and enforcement action is not off the table.

Tahn Sharpe | 1st Aug 2024 | More
Confusion reigns as government hedges its bets on advice in super

The government’s line on its proposed changes to advice in super is incongruous with the actual changes. You can’t re-do the language embedded in the SIS Act while denying that anything will be different.

Tahn Sharpe | 24th Jun 2024 | More
Government faces split opinions on wholesale investor test reforms

It’s an aspect of financial services regulation that was flawed from the outset and has become all but useless over time. The divergence in opinions on how to fix it could give some hint as to why it’s taken so long to address.

Tahn Sharpe | 27th May 2024 | More
  • ASIC sounds major warning on ‘licensee for hire’ firms

    ASIC made no secret of its assertion that Lanterne operated purely as a “licensee for hire”, which is an ominous reminder for licensees operating with thin risk and compliance standards that the regulator is watching.

    Staff Writer | 15th Apr 2024 | More
    FSC, product providers bemoan lack of support from ASIC on innovation

    On what was set up as a discussion around the proposals put forward by the Quality of Advice Review, the topic repeatedly shifted to the frustration providers felt at not being able to work with ASIC to bring compliant solutions to market.

    Tahn Sharpe | 9th Jun 2023 | More
    ‘Some poor operators out there’: ASIC urged to scrutinise multi-strategy SMAs

    Multi-strategy separately managed accounts (SMAs) are “taking off like you wouldn’t believe”, according to SQM Research CEO Louis Christopher, but the rapid increase in their use could also be creating a regulatory blind spot.

    Lachlan Maddock | 8th Jun 2023 | More
  • ‘Neither simple nor fair’: Super stakeholders push back over unrealised gains hurdle

    While the move to tax superannuation balances above $3 million at a higher rate would affect only a handful of people at first, if the threshold is not indexed to inflation, future generations may be turned off from investing in their super, industry leaders say.

    Nicki Bourlioufas | 29th May 2023 | More
    ‘Experienced’ and ‘Relevant’ provider tags will only confuse consumers: FAAA

    Consumers will be bamboozled by the government’s plan to divide advisers into “experienced” and “relevant” camps, the association explained. That, and the need for a sunset clause, mean the current proposal needs work.

    Tahn Sharpe | 8th May 2023 | More
  • Ripoll: FoFA righted the ship, but QAR is right for its time

    While FoFA was the right policy for its era, Ripoll says the industry has come a long way and has different needs. The Quality of Advice Review’s proposals are an “important step” for today’s industry, he believes.

    Nicholas Way | 1st May 2023 | More
    Transactional advice enables financial planners to meet consumers where they’re at

    The wealth management arm of Bell Direct believes the principles-based regulatory system proposed in the advice review will not only facilitate the dissemination of advice, but encourage development of digital models that will facilitate transactional advice.

    Tahn Sharpe | 10th Mar 2023 | More