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CPD: Conflicts of interest – preparing for ASIC’s overhaul of RG 181

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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:

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05 May 2025

CPD: Consumer protection essentials – AFCA and advice complaints

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As essential component of a robust framework for protecting financial consumers is the presence of mechanisms that hold individuals and organisations to account for causing consumer harm and allow consumers

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01 Apr 2025

CPD: Record-keeping in financial advice – the key to compliance and consumer protection

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Introduction The financial services regulatory framework is a key pillar of financial consumer protection. Regulatory compliance is therefore not merely about avoiding penalties, but is a critical step in building

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03 Mar 2025

CPD: Private markets and alternatives – consumer protection challenges

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Introduction Interest in alternative assets – including private markets and infrastructure – has surged in recent years, a strong growth trajectory that is expected to continue well into the future.

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10 Feb 2025

CPD: 2025 Regulation and compliance schedule – what advisers must know

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The evolution of the regulatory framework for financial advice will continue at pace in 2025, giving advisers and licensees little respite from changes which can impact them, their businesses, and

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23 Jan 2025

CPD: Consumer protection brief – advisers at the frontline of preventing financial abuse

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Introduction Financial Abuse is a major societal problem, regarded by many observers, and some states, as a form of domestic violence. Although recognised in Commonwealth law, in most Australian jurisdictions

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03 Dec 2024

CPD: Do longer SOAs break the law? When is an ROA more appropriate? (And other key questions about the communication of advice)

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Introduction Disclosure is recognised as a key pillar of financial consumer protection. Transparent communication around product features, fees, and investment performance obviously helps consumers make informed choices when deciding to

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11 Nov 2024

CPD: ASIC’s enforcement priorities – practical adviser implications

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ASIC is fundamentally a consumer protection agency. The various functions it performs, including market oversight, surveillance, enforcement and education, ultimately all roll up to one core purpose – ensuring good

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01 Oct 2024

CPD: DBFO legislation – a plain English framework for adviser implementation

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In recent times, few topics have dominated adviser consciousness – and industry media coverage – as much as the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), one of the most significant consumer

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02 Sep 2024

CPD: ASIC Report 779 – adviser obligations re superannuation underperformance

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Introduction Superannuation is one of the key pillars of Australian retirement incomes policy, and for many Australians will represent their most significant asset outside their home. As such, recent years

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01 Aug 2024

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