2022 Financial Adviser Regulatory Agenda – Key dates and developments

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The collective sigh of relief from advisers, licensees, and industry associations when the calendar turned over to 2022 could be heard all around Australia. After the tumult of 2021, which... Read more continue reading

ASIC consults on updates to relief for superannuation calculators and retirement estimates

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ASIC has released Consultation Paper 351 Superannuation forecasts: Update to superannuation calculators and estimates relief (CP 351) to seek stakeholder feedback on proposed updates to relief and guidance for superannuation forecasting... Read more continue reading

ASIC consults on consumer remediation draft guidance

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ASIC has released a draft updated and expanded regulatory guide to consult on the way licensees should conduct remediations to return money owed to consumers. The draft guidance is an... Read more continue reading

AMP enters into enforceable undertaking with APRA  

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AMP has confirmed its superannuation trustees have entered into an enforceable undertaking (EU) with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in relation to a number of historical matters in its... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases guidance and examples on records of advice

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ASIC has released an information sheet on records of advice (ROA) and three ROA examples to provide clarity to financial advisers and advice licensees on their obligations when using ROAs... Read more continue reading

Appointment of Kirsten Fish as ATO Second Commissioner

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As announced by the Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Michael Sukkar MP, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is pleased to confirm the appointment of Ms Kirsten Fish as a Second Commissioner... Read more continue reading

Surveillance of investment switching by super fund executives identifies concerns with trustees’ conflicts arrangements

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An ASIC surveillance about personal investment switching by directors and senior executives of superannuation trustees has identified concerns with trustees’ management of conflicts of interest. ASIC looked at a sample... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees leads on DDO deadline  

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As ASIC’s Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) and Product Intervention Powers (PIP) RG 274 come into force next week (5 October), leading trustee Equity Trustees has acknowledged the industry-wide push... Read more continue reading

Report on competition in the Australian funds management industry released

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ASIC has released a report on the state of competition in Australia’s funds management industry. ASIC commissioned independent research by Deloitte Access Economics (Deloitte) to examine competition between fund managers... Read more continue reading

ASIC publishes guidance on hawking reforms

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ASIC has published updated regulatory guidance on the prohibition of hawking financial products. ASIC’s updated regulatory guide (RG 38) reflects the reforms to the anti-hawking regime under the Financial Sector Reform... Read more continue reading