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Financial complaints soar, but advice no longer the driver: AFCA
The number of cases being escalated to the complaints authority is soaring, but as we approach the 5-year anniversary of the Hayne Royal Commission it's clear...
Keep the regulatory change transition simple to avoid adviser fatigue
Regulatory change for advisers has, regrettably, become more of a constant than the exception. But with the minister's QAR reforms laid before us, a...
Integration and ‘platform approach’ will guide compliance into new age: MIntegrity
While technology’s role in compliance is becoming more prominent, advisers and brokers are still looking for clarity on what vehicles will carry that...
'Their mood will change': Lawyer warns against licensees signing sophisticated investor test
Cowell Clarke lawyer Richard Hopkin said there are reasonable grounds for licensees to certify clients as wholesale, but the practice invites a much higher...
Instos to re-enter advice, SOAs scrapped in landmark reform package
The government will now follow through on Levy's proposal to bring licensed financial institutions back into the advice fold, while also agreeing to...
Advice compliance measures need to add up: Mintegrity
Advisers should take a proactive approach to compliance, which can enhance the reputation of their firm and reduce the risk of regulatory enforcement action...
Morningstar invested in nuclear weapons components against ESG claims: ASIC
The five holdings were only for about two weeks each, and then divested as soon as Morningstar became aware of them. But ASIC takes a seriously dim view of ESG...
From cost centre to growth lever: Compliance that wins business
Compliance leaders are at the centre of a transformational time in regulatory adherence and risk management, argues fintech provider Complii in this new...
'Really concerned': Jones admits worry over QAR draft, stands by advice reform schedule
"I was really worried people would say ‘Is that all?'" the minister said, before explaining that he didn't want to submit key compliance reforms until they...
Code of Ethics important, but it won't supplant the Safe Harbour Steps
The government's position on what to do with the Safe Harbour Steps is no longer clear, but the chances of seeing it supplanted by the existing Code of Ethics...
Advice reform stalls as Jones dithers on SOA, safe harbour changes
Even with a lightened agenda, the government failed to finish its homework and instead delivered only a portion of the first tranche of advice reforms. It's a...