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02 Jul 2021The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released Regulatory Guide 271: Internal Dispute Resolution (RG 271) on 30 July 2020. ASIC’s internal dispute resolution (IDR) reporting requirements will come…...
Read moreUpdate – Recent developments in Open Banking – the Consumer Data Right
08 Jun 2021Please find our update on Open Banking below, along with details of recent developments and upcoming changes. “Open Banking” is the application of the Consumer Data Right (CDR) in the…...
Read moreHow to write a shorter SoA: The Power of Pruning!
03 Jun 2021One of the general fundamentals of gardening, is that to nurture a plant, and maximise its beauty and proliferation for future seasons, is the need to skilfully prune the…...
Read moreFinancial Services Compliance: Save or Spend?
06 May 2021When new clients are looking to engage us for the first time, they sometimes ask us for recommendations on what our first task should be. This is obviously more likely…...
Read moreKeeping your AML/CTF Program up-to-date
01 Apr 2021Outsourcing KYC obligations If you are bound by the Australian Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) legislation[1], (that is, you are a “reporting entity”), you must have in place policies…...
Read moreEssentials of common Services Agreements in Financial Service
25 Mar 2021Service agreements are common agreements in many industries, not just in the financial services industry. A service agreement is a contract made between two parties that sets out the specific…...
Read moreIncreased Competition Scrutiny in the Financial Services Sector by the ACCC
02 Mar 2021The role of the ACCC in the financial services sector has grown since the last time we explored its involvement back in 2012. Review of the Financial Services Sector Productivity…...
Read moreResponsible Managers and the Key Person Condition – The Consequences
20 Jan 2021We have previously discussed what does it mean to be a Responsible Manager? To recap, Section 912A of the Corporations Act, which sets out the key obligations of an AFS…...
Read moreAvoiding a successful Unfair Dismissal claim – Some hints and tips
15 Dec 2020It is said that the most valuable asset of a business can be its employees. Whilst that is usually true, from time to time it becomes necessary, for the good…...
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