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Small licensees are PI insurance compliant: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... aimed to determine if the licensees were complying with defence costs, fraud and dishonesty requirements under Regulatory Guide 126. Only three licensees were found to be problematic in not meeting defence or legal cost requirements, which must be taken ...

Super funds on notice over disclosure deadline

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... their obligations," the regulator said. Following the release of Report 398 in November 2015, ASIC issued updated Regulatory Guide 97 - Disclosing fees and costs in PDSs and periodic statements to bring greater consistency and transparency to fees reporting. ...

Uniformity required to combat cyber threats

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
Greater collaboration between regulators across Asia-Pacific is needed to combat an increasing threat of cyber-attacks to financial services organisations. According to Deloitte, despite the frequency of global cyber-attacks increasing and becoming ...

FOFA breach sees former adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... Price said. ASIC said the banning should serve as a reminder to financial advisers of their obligations under Regulatory Guide 175 Licensing: Financial product advisers - conduct and disclosure, including guidance on complying with the best interest ...

RG 133 review reveals poor compliance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... requirements are falling short of ASIC expectations, showing generally poor levels of understanding and compliance with Regulatory Guide 133. These findings form part of an ASIC report outlining an extensive review of 21 responsible entities and custodians. ...

ASIC consults on new statement of advice

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... consultation paper seeks feedback on the new example Statement of Advice (SOA) and related updates to the guidance in Regulatory Guide 90 - Example Statement of Advice: Scaled advice for a new client (RG 90). The design of the new example SOA has been ...

IRESS partnership aids RG 97 compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... alignment will make sourcing the trade data easier and quicker, she added, particularly when it comes to ASIC's Regulatory Guide 97, which requires superannuation and managed investment product issuers to disclose fees and costs clearly. "As a result ...

ASIC releases RE compliance obligations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... maintain adequate risk management systems to avoid any adverse consequences for investors. ASIC's recently released regulatory guide - RG 259 Risk Management systems of responsible entities - provides responsible entities additional guidance in complying ...

Custodians turn attention to CIVs and MITs

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
... the implementation of the new Accounting Standard AASB 1056 for superannuation entities, and rollout of ASIC Regulatory Guide 133 for managed investments and custodial services. The year also marked a movement to T+2 days settlement to improve efficiency ...

NAB aiding RG97 compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2017
... regulatory products and services, was developed in order to meet new requirements imposed via reforms to ASIC's Regulatory Guide 97. The RG97 Reporting Suite assists users by collecting and calculating fees and costs on transactions and portfolios which ...