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A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... criticised the recommendation, saying that so long as asset-based fees remain, there is real potential for conflicts of interest. The best interests duty is the only bulwark consumers have against poor advice," Financial Counselling Australia chief executive ...

OTC derivatives provider loses licence, executives banned

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... financial services laws weren't taken and failed to have in place adequate arrangements for the management of conflicts of interest. Sirius Financial will surrender its licence and wind down retail and wholesale operations and will cease providing financial ...

Chorus of self-interest in financial advice: SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... and better-quality solution than the alternative, which is to let 140 super funds hamstrung by financial conflicts of interest all go and reproduce the same guidance as each other," he said. "These debates are too often crowded out by self-interest. ...

US firm backs Koda Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
... established Koda as a leading independent wealth advisory business, owned by its people and free from the conflicts of interest that come with vertical integration," Tucker said. "Koda's independent advice model has enabled us to provide a compelling ...

UBS Australia could be banned from Papua New Guinea

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
Investment banking giant UBS could be banned from Papua New Guinea and forced to repay tens of millions as a Royal Commission uncovers questionable conduct. A Royal Commission will shortly deliver its verdict in PNG after examining a 2014 decision by ...

GAM loses insto mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... released details of the $16 million fine it handed GAM in December 2021 for failing to adequately manage conflicts of interest as part of the misconduct that saw fixed income investment director Timothy Haywood terminated from the global manager in 2019. ...

Principals' Community retains BT members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... community and connect with like-minded businesses and individuals independently of any concerns surrounding conflicts of interest."

ASIC exposes RE structure conflicts of interest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
The corporate regulator has identified potential conflicts of interest within the $1.5 trillion managed funds sectors' responsible entity structures. ASIC's review of 10 major responsible entities found potential conflicts of interest arise ...

FASEA defers Standard 3 amendment to ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... amended - but could not agree on which alternative should be used. All participants did agree on addressing conflicts of interest and duty in the Code of Ethics as paramount. Nineteen out of the 40 voted for Option 1 albeit with revisions. Option 1 states ...

BT Practice Principals' Community goes independent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
... businesses," Costas said. "Establishing a self-licensed model independent of an institution also removes conflicts of interest and risks surrounding breach reporting obligations and provides licence holders the services and support to evolve with the ...