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Government looks to bolster TPB, tax compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... registration framework for tax practitioners and providing funding over four years to the TPB to undertake additional compliance targeting high-risk practitioners. This will commence from July 1. The government said the measures are aimed at protecting ...

My Dealer Services partners to enhance adviser education

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Statement of Advice (SOA) creation support in a partnership with Broker Support Global, and unveiled a new MDS Licensee Compliance Portal, which showcases all key compliance dates and requirements along with the latest industry governance and regulatory ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... about the advice." "Licensees and authorised representatives will keep appropriate records on file to demonstrate their compliance with legislative requirements, but this information does not need to be provided to the client unless requested, in line ...

CFS Edge, North enhance platform capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... eliminates the need for manual notetaking, streamlining the review process, reducing the risk of errors and enhancing compliance, AMP said. The feature underwent a pilot program last year with "positive results", reportedly saving up to 30 minutes per ...

TWC Invest makes risk, technology hires

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
TWC Invest has announced the appointments of a chief risk and compliance officer and a chief technology officer. TWC Invest said the appointees will support the firm's "differentiated lifecycle investment approach." Stephen Thompson has taken on ...

BUSSQ abandons appeal, concedes to licence conditions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... independent party to probe its fit and proper processes and expenditure management practices. The regulator adjusted compliance timeframes to clarify "the operation of the conditions" and to ensure the fund begins its required work "as soon as possible." ...

Super doesn't have to be 'boring', but innovation is key

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... innovate, you're trying to be market leading, you're trying to push the envelope, and then you get traditional compliance and risk teams saying, 'But what about privacy? What about cybersecurity?' which I think are all very relevant questions," ...

Tokenisation can save US$135m in back-office costs: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... tokenisation is expected to generate a 30% cost saving on fund accounting, 25% on transfer agency costs, and 24% on compliance monitoring, client reporting, and regulatory reporting. Overall, asset managers could achieve savings of 23% in operating costs ...

Super, insurance, and bank boards' 'poor practices' targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... generally improved over recent years, Lonsdale noted there are still areas of weakness, with some entities treating compliance as little more than "a box-ticking exercise." "By articulating our expectations more clearly and strengthening our capacity ...

Advisers grapple with AI, require support: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... AI-powered functionality, platform providers have integrated tools for portfolio commentary, meeting transcription, and compliance automation. Netwealth, for example, has introduced a generative AI-powered portfolio commentary tool. Its advisers can ...