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CPD: DDO wake-up call – what ASIC crackdown means for advisers

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For legislation pigeonholed by many observers as being ‘all about product manufacturers’, the Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) laws certainly have a knack of worming their way into financial advisers’

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03 Nov 2025

CPD: Informed consent – when disclosure becomes true understanding

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Introduction Few issues are as central to effective, compliant financial advice as informed consent. Aside from being a foundational element of financial consumer protection, clients who understand the advice they

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02 Oct 2025

CPD: How to keep ASIC happy – FY 2025/26 edition

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Introduction For financial advisers in Australia, maintaining ongoing compliance is not only about avoiding penalties—it’s fundamental to preserving client trust, practice continuity, and professional standing. FY 2025/26 is shaping up as

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02 Sep 2025

CPD: Jump in my CAR. Client Advice Records – why, what, how

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Introduction The forthcoming replacement of Statements of Advice (SOAs) with Client Advice Records (CARs) has once again shone a spotlight on the vexed issue of client communication within financial advice.

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06 Aug 2025

CPD: Cookie-cutter financial advice – lessons for advisers

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Introduction “Cookie-cutter” advice refers to generic, templated financial advice that is not tailored to an individual client’s circumstances. Because they are not personalised to a client’s ‘objectives, financial situation and

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07 Jul 2025

CPD: Is your approach to client risk profiling putting you at risk?

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Introduction The shockwaves that followed the announcement of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs by Donald Trump brought an abrupt and unsettling end to a three-year bull market. Major global indices plummeted by

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04 Jun 2025

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

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