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ASIC calls out accountants

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... that it is appropriate that advice about whether to, or not to, set up an SMSF falls within the scope of the AFS licensing regime," ASIC said. The regulator said the former exemption meant that there was not a "level playing field" for accountants, and ...

Advisers demand self-licensing regime: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
A majority of financial advisers would welcome an overhaul of the AFS licensing regime, a recent survey shows. The majority (78%) of financial advisers polled in Financial Standard's sister publication FS Advice would prefer to be self-licensed, similar ...

FPA predicts self-licensing tsunami

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's policy lead believes the current AFS licensing regime is standing in the way of financial advisers delivering greater value. During a discussion about goals-based advice at a recent Advice Intelligence ...

Accountants nearing SMSF exemption deadline

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... now," she said. She added, "The first step is for accountants to decide whether they want to be part of the AFS licensing regime, and if the answer is 'yes' then you need to begin the training; it typically takes from a minimum of six months up to two ...
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