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Sign upRSE Licensees – Changes in Financial Services Obligations for Superannuation Funds
22 Jul 2021A number of changes to the financial services laws have taken effect in 2021 which are of particular application to trustees of superannuation funds which are not self-managed superannuation…...
Read moreOngoing Fee Arrangements – Frequently Asked Questions
07 Jul 2021We've received a few questions from clients about the new Ongoing Fee Arrangements (OFA), so our team of lawyers and consultants have teamed up to answer some of the…...
Read moreRG 271 – Are you ready for the new Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) requirements?
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…...
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