SAMANTHA CARROLL   The design and distribution obligations (DADO) have commenced and must be implemented by April 2021. So what exactly do financial product developers and distributors need to be ...MICHAEL VRISAKIS   The implications of the recent Full Federal Court decision in ASIC v Westpac Securities Administration Limited [2019] FCAFC 187 (ASIC v Westpac) are far-reaching for the financial ...

ALEX EVERETT   When a company is the subject of its own blockbuster movie, it tends not to be good news. Examples of Deepwater Horizon (BP), The Social Network (Facebook) and Too Big to Fail ...NICHOLAS ALI   An alternative to a self-managed superannuation fund (an SMSF) establishing a limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) is for the fund to invest in a unit trust. An advantage ...

SELWYN BLACK   A considerable proportion of our wealth now sits in superannuation. It is estimated that at the age of retirement (age 60-64) the average Australian will have over $200,000 in ...DEIDRE GROVER   Insurance through superannuation is widely utilised in Australia and plays an important role given the benefits it can provide individuals. However, the deduction of insurance ...

JASON TONG   Australian superannuation funds find themselves on the cusp of an exciting and challenging new era. With member outcomes now the core focus, funds are looking for ways to make ...ROBYN CHATWOOD   Overview The consumer data right (CDR) regime aims to give more control to customers over data held about them. It will start a new era of 'open banking' and reflects ...

JEREMY COOPER   It is a fact of life that nobody knows exactly how long they will live. Of more concern is that most people don't know how long they are expected to live on average either. Given ...NICK CALLIL   It is remarkable that, more than 25 years after the key planks of today's superannuation system were put in place, we still have not defined the purpose of superannuation ...

DAVID BARRETT   Being an 'Australian superannuation fund' (ASF) is one of the requirements to be considered a 'complying superannuation fund'. Although this concept is relevant ...WILLIAM FETTES   The limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) lending market has undergone a significant shift in recent years, with most first-tier bank lenders withdrawing their LRBA offerings ...

GUY MCKANNA   There is a range of trends, themes and issues that our industry will need to address this year. Improving environment, but increasing challenges The majority of respondents expect ...DOUG MCBIRNIE   Life expectancy is a statistical indication of how long a person may live as opposed to an estimate of how long they will live. It is typically based on their year of birth, current ...