 ALLY CROWTHER | FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020 Allens said at the outset of this pandemic that financial advice will play an important role in supporting members who are considering whether to access their superannuation early. Read more  HARRY NEW , VINCE BATTAGLIA | FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020 This paper outlines changes to fees and costs disclosure requirements for superannuation products and collective investment products implemented by ASIC Corporations (Disclosure of Fees and Costs) Instrument 2019/1070 (Instrument 2019/1070) and as explained ... Read more  PHOEBE WYNN-POPE , ANDREW LUMSDEN | FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020 In February 2019, the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, (Final Report), led by the Hon Kenneth Hayne AC QC, was published, Shortly thereafter, the government published ... Read more  SAMANTHA CARROLL | FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020 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 aware of? What metrics and other indicators need to be developed to monitor ... Read more  MICHAEL VRISAKIS | THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020 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 services industry. Read more  GEOFF SANDERS , NICHOLAS ALLINGHAM | THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019 After many years of deferrals, the first reporting date for superannuation funds to disclose their portfolio holdings is fast approaching, with trustees being required to disclose item-by-item investment holdings (as at 31 December 2019) by late March ... Read more  MICHAEL CHAAYA | FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019 On 16 July 2019, an expert panel chaired by Graeme Samuel published their Capability Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).1 Read more  NAOMI FINK | THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019 As of 1 July 2019, potential whistleblowers across Australia enjoyed an added layer of statutory protections. Read more  MICHELLE LEVY | THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019 APRA and ASIC issued a joint letter to all RSE licensees entitled Oversight of fees charged to members' superannuation accounts in early April 2019. The letter is in response to the so-called 'fee for no advice' issue that attracted so much ... Read more HARRY NEW , VINCE BATTAGLIA | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019 In this article, we briefly outline the design and distribution obligations and ASIC's product intervention powers set out in recent amendments to the corporations legislation, and offer some reflections on the issues arising particularly for product ... Read more |
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