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FACT SHEET: Do I need an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL)?
22 Feb 2024The law says that you need an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) if you are a “person” who carries on a “financial services” business in this jurisdiction. (This article includes h
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FACT SHEET: Checklist for setting up a Cryptocurrency (Virtual Asset) Exchange in Australia
03 Jun 2021Before you set up a cryptocurrency exchange… ☐ Determine the service(s) you will provide as part of your cryptocurrency exchange, and what will be traded. For example, consider: Will y
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FACT SHEET: Can you outsource your AML/CTF Obligations?
22 May 2025This Fact Sheet has been prepared based on the future requirements of the AML/CTF regime for Tranche 2 entities that will commence 1 July 2026. It is possible to outsource one or more of your AML
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FACT SHEET: AML/CTF Reforms Communication Tips & Tricks
21 Oct 2025If your business is preparing to comply with the expanded AML/CTF obligations under the Tranche 2 reforms in 2026, it’s important to consider the impact on both your new and existing clients. Eng
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FACT SHEET: AFSL Costs
07 Jul 2025So, you think you’re ready to apply for your own AFSL. What are the costs should you be prepared for? Preparing You can attempt to prepare and submit your own application for a licence. However,
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FACT SHEET – Should I have my own AFSL?
11 Feb 2024Does the licensing regime prevent you from being an authorised representative of an existing AFSL holder? Are you getting tired of receiving bills from your licensee for the privilege of being a rep
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Establishing an SMSF – 7 reasons to use a corporate trustee
05 Oct 2019Like most professional advisers, we are strongly of the view that a self-managed superannuation fund ("SMSF") should have a corporate trustee. This article looks at the trustee requirements for SMSFs
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Essentials 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 tasks
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Essential things you should know about contracts
03 Sep 2019Even if you engage lawyers to draft or review your contracts, there are some essential things you should know. 1. The contract document does not necessarily reflect the whole agreement Even if its h
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Enhanced Whistleblower Protections: What does it mean for your Company?
27 Jun 2019As of 1 July 2019, potential whistleblowers across Australia will enjoy an added layer of statutory protections. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 (Cth) (�