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Accounting profession imposes stricter standards on financial planning members

... the initial and ongoing service; must disclose buyer of last resort arrangements; and must disclose any conflicts of interest. The new standards have also been formulated to increase industry and consumer confidence in members of the accounting profession ...

Burke the leader of Mercer's Funds of Managers business

... products. Mercer has consciously separated the new arm from Mercer Investment Consulting to avoid potential conflicts of interest and to ensure each division is managed in an efficient manner.

FPA pushes members to adopt tighter conflict of interest guidelines

... The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) Policy Statement (PS) 181 Licensing: Managing conflicts of interest took effect from 1 January and the FPA has stated that it feels the requirements of the policy statement should be sufficient ...

New guidelines on conflicts for AFS applicants

... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has incorporated the most recent legislative changes relating to conflicts of interest into its licensing regime with updates to its licensing guides. The conflicts management obligations are part of the Corporate ...

Assirt conflict policy pushes for full upfront fees

Managed funds research house Assirt Research has released its policy on dealing with conflicts of interest stating it will no longer grant managers access to ratings before they are released and charge full ratings fees at the outset of the ratings ...

ASIC assesses churning and misselling

... and without added value to the consumer. The Act insists financial advisers must disclose details of any conflicts of interest, remuneration agreements or other limitations that may affect their recommendations. In addition advisers recommending a change ...

ASIC publishes policy paper on conflict of interest in financial services

... (ASIC) on Monday published a new policy statement on how it expects financial services licensees to manage conflicts of interest. \"The CLERP 9 legislation imposes, for the first time, a direct and specific obligation on licensees to have adequate arrangements ...

Alternative commission payments banned for all members; IFSA, FPA

... across the financial services industry," Gilbert said. "Next on our hit-list are rebates, commissions and conflicts of interest." FPA chief executive officer Kerrie Kelly said both bodies had taken a comprehensive approach to addressing the regulators ...

Ernst & Young confident of becoming NAB auditor, paper reports

... 50 and 100 who would work on the NAB account. It has also conducted a detailed examination for potential conflicts of interest to meet tough United States requirements, the AFR said.

ASIC to crack down on soft dollar benefits

... accept benefits with the potential to influence their advice, the law requires they clearly disclose these conflicts of interest to clients," Greg Tanzer, ASIC's executive director of consumer protection and international said. ASIC will also be considering ...