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Annual Compliance Trends Survey Results Released
06 May 2025
Kath Bowler
General ManagerHolley Nethercote is excited to present our third Compliance Trends Survey Report. This survey was conducted in February 2025 across over 200 Australian financial services and Australian credit licence holders.…...
Read moreTop concerns for credit licensees and how to manage them
04 Apr 2025
Samantha Hills
PartnerWe have put together a list of some of the most common compliance concerns raised by credit licensees in our Annual Compliance Trends Survey Report and some suggestions on how…...
Read moreSome practical lessons on the regulatory “wildcard” – the efficiently, honestly and fairly obligation
28 Feb 2025
Ellie Khor
LawyerSection 912A of the Corporations Act 2001 sets out the “ten(ish) commandments” for AFS licensees, the first of which is the obligation for a licensee to do all things necessary…...
Read moreWhy your AML/CTF Program needs to be independently reviewed regularly
18 Feb 2025
Naomi Fink
Special CounselIf you are a business that will be regulated in 2026 under Tranche 2 of the AML/CTF reforms, we can help you stay up to date as the reforms progress,…...
Read moreLicensing 101: The Fit and Proper requirement
10 Feb 2025
Ellie Khor
LawyerWhen applying for an AFSL, applicants must be prepared to meet the fit and proper requirement – a test that assesses competence, financial soundness, legal compliance and moral character. ASIC…...
Read moreIt’s time to dust off your conflicts of interest policy
27 Jan 2025
Josh Wigney
AssociateIn 2018, ASIC launched a crusade against poor financial advice. ASIC looked at how some of Australia’s larger banking and financial services institutions dealt with conflicts of interest between…...
Read moreDo I really need to do Responsible Manager (RM) Training?
16 Jan 2025
Samantha Hills
PartnerYou’re busy. You have a business to run and services to deliver. On top of that, your compliance consultant is saying you need to do Responsible Manager training. Is…...
Read moreASIC v HSBC: Is “adequacy” enough to manage cybersecurity risk?
20 Dec 2024
Ursula Noye
Senior AssociateWhile Optus and Medibank come to mind when we think of cyber incidents, ASIC is increasingly enforcing its regulatory priority of licensee failures to have adequate cyber-security protections. Think RI…...
Read moreAdvice fees from super – important changes for advice licensees
04 Dec 2024
Samantha Hills
PartnerIt pays to understand super trustees’ obligations as modified by the DBFO Act when it comes to advice fees. For an advice licensee, this will be useful when it comes…...
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