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The unethical client

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The industry media regularly publishes stories in which an absence of ethical behaviour is apparent. However, about those situations where a financial adviser is instructed by a client, but cannot

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21 Mar 2022

Ethics and your practice

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The Financial Planners and Advisers Code of Ethics 2019 (Code of Ethics) is a set of standards and core values designed to encourage higher standards of behaviour and professionalism from financial advisers

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22 Feb 2022

Ethics and the client’s best interests

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Acting in a client’s best interests is something we all want – and expect – from our service providers. It underpins good service, professionalism and ethical behaviour. The interplay between

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29 Nov 2021

Ethics and the use of listed investments and securities

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The upsurge in listed products continues unabated as the share market bull-run continues. The number of active ETF launches has been especially high, resulting in a commensurate increase in the

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11 Nov 2021

Ethics and design and distribution obligations

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The Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) legislation, as detailed in ASIC’s Regulatory Guide 274 Product Design and Distribution Obligations, comes into effect on 5 October 2021. This article, proudly sponsored

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13 Sep 2021

Ethics – why good people make poor choices

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Ethical values provide a moral compass by which people live their lives and make decisions. This article, sponsored by GSFM, investigates the ways financial advice practices can support ethical behaviour

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06 Aug 2021

Ethics and the professional practice

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In financial planning, ethics can be distilled into acting in the client’s best interests at all times, acting with competence, honesty, integrity and fairness. In short, the way any one

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19 Jul 2021

Ethics and your elderly clients

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The COVID-19 pandemic not only caused older Australians to worry about their health and finances, it reportedly increased the incidence of elder abuse. This includes an increase in reported financial

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17 Jun 2021

Ethics and SMSFs

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It was 1999 when self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) first became part of Australia’s superannuation landscape. Over the following twenty plus years, SMSFs have become a significant part of Australia’s $3

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12 Apr 2021

The ethics-centric financial advice practice

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Professional standards reforms for financial advisers were introduced to the Corporations Act 2001 in March 2017 to raise the education, training and ethical standards of people providing personal advice to retail clients.

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25 Feb 2021

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CPD: Tax and Self-Managed Super Funds
Super assets reached $4.2 trillion at the end of 2024, with SMSF assets forming roughly one third of the superannuation savings pool and exhibiting a six percent year on year [...]
CPD: Conflicts of interest – preparing for ASIC’s overhaul of RG 181
Introduction In late 2024, ASIC announced[1] it would be consulting with licensees and other stakeholders as part of its review and update of several Regulatory Guides, including RG 181- Licensing: [...]
CPD: Listed investments and the ethical practice
The announcement of tariffs to be imposed by the US heralded increased volatility across global financial markets. In such an environment, investors may be more likely to scrutinise the advice [...]
CPD: Trend following investments – patience is a virtue
Trend following strategies have several properties desirable to investors, particularly during periods of market volatility. In this article from GSFM’s investment partner Man Group explains why patience is a virtue [...]
CPD: The private credit zeitgeist
Private credit has been the topic de jour, with new funds being launched regularly over the past two to three years. What’s behind the sudden rise in the number of [...]