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APRA regulatory reporting for general insurance providers
17 Oct 2019
David Court
PartnerAre you an AFSL holder and authorised to deal in general insurance? If so, you should be aware of your obligations to provide data to APRA every six months by…...
Read more12 Problem Words for Financial Services Promotional Materials
25 Oct 2019
David Court
PartnerWhatever your financial services business model, you are legally responsible for the content of the promotional material that you publish or otherwise make available in the public arena. This blog…...
Read morePaying a member’s financial advice fees out of a super fund
29 Nov 2019
David Court
PartnerAn issue that regularly arises in relation to the provision of financial advice is whether the cost of that advice can be paid out of a superannuation fund of which…...
Read moreRegulatory Developments – All that you can’t leave behind
31 Jan 2020
Samantha Hills
PartnerAs you turned the corner into 2020, you might have been grateful to leave the events of 2019 behind you. But regulatory developments in 2019 will drive the agenda in…...
Read moreChanges to annualised salary arrangements: from 1 March 2020
13 Feb 2020
Naomi Fink
Special CounselIs your industry subject to a Modern Award? If yes, does the Award include an “annualised salary” provision? If yes, then from 1 March 2020, you must comply with new…...
Read moreHow will my commercial contract be affected by COVID-19?
31 Mar 2020
Naomi Fink
Special CounselWe are all aware of the impact of COVID-19 on our health system and social interactions, however it is also important to consider the effect of the pandemic on business.…...
Read moreRoyal Commission Review
06 Apr 2020
Grant Holley
Co-Founder & ConsultantIn a 1-hour webinar, Paul Derham, Kath Bowler and I discuss the largest issues in the financial services industry following the 2018 Royal Commission. Importantly, we learned that the large majority…...
Read moreFACT SHEET: How to set up a Money Remitter (also known as a Money Transfer Operator or Payment Services Provider) Checklist
19 Jun 2020
Naomi Fink
Special Counsel☐ Determine the characteristics of your remittance business Payment corridors and any other jurisdictions you will deal with Currencies you will exchange Customer types Whether your business offers only spot FX…...
Read moreCOVID-19 and Paying the Rent – Part 2 (the lock-down continues)
29 Jul 2020
Tim Dixon
Special CounselRead Part 1 to this blog: COVID-19 and Paying the Rent. Back in April of this year – which seems like an eternity ago – we provided some advice (in…...
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