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How can a computer comply with the Best Interests Duty (BID)?
13 Sep 2019
Grant Holley
Co-Founder & ConsultantThe best interests duty Section 961B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (“the Act”) requires a provider of financial product advice to act in the best interests of the client…...
Read more10 easy steps to draft ‘clear, concise and effective’ Statements of Advice (SOA)
17 Oct 2019
Zoe Higgins
Previously a Special Counsel at Holley NethercoteFinancial advisers are required to provide Statements of Advice (SOAs) that are “clear, concise and effective”. But what does this actually mean in practice? We share some tips and identify…...
Read more5 things to know about the FASEA Code of Conduct
28 Feb 2020
Sarah Archer
Special CounselThose of you caught-up in the wonderful world of FASEA have likely spent more time than you care to count deliberating with colleagues, reading about and considering the impact of…...
Read moreHow to write a shorter SoA: The Power of Pruning!
03 Jun 2021
Clarisse Berenger
Previously a Lawyer at Holley NethercoteOne 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 moreOngoing Fee Arrangements – Frequently Asked Questions
07 Jul 2021
Sarah Archer
Special CounselWe'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 moreChristmas comes early for ASIC: unwrapping the gift of the Better Advice Act
06 Dec 2021
Clarisse Berenger
Previously a Lawyer at Holley NethercoteWith Christmas just around the corner, no doubt many of us are starting to plan for the festive season. If my household is anything to go by, wish lists are…...
Read moreOur feedback to Treasury’s issues paper ‘Quality of Advice Review’
10 Jun 2022
Samantha Hills
PartnerEmail: [email protected] Dear Ms Levy, RE: Quality of advice review – issues paper Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on Treasury’s issues paper Quality of Advice Review (the…...
Read moreTriple Beef Patties – the key ingredient to time critical advice
09 Sep 2022
Clarisse Berenger
Previously a Lawyer at Holley NethercoteProviding a client with the necessary disclosures in time critical cases can be likened to a fast-food, rush hour drive-through order, where a customer is served up with the…...
Read moreOur submission in relation to the Quality of Advice Review Consultation Paper – Proposals for Reform
19 Sep 2022
Samantha Hills
PartnerName/Organisation: Holley Nethercote Lawyers Questions Intended outcomes 1. Do you agree that advisers and product issuers should be able to provide personal advice to their customers without having to comply…...
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