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AZ NGA firms merge for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... requiring advice businesses to change too," he said. "While Logiro is largely the same business it was five years ago, the compliance burden is much greater. This deal will free me to spend more time helping my clients, which gives me the most joy and ...

SMSF client education a concern: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... clients evaluate their own suitability." In addition to client suitability, other challenges cited are administration and compliance. SMSF advisers have also seen a slight decrease in the share of revenue contributed by SMSFs, down to 24% from 27% last ...

ASIC releases CCIV guidelines

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... notice must be given on the application if the company intends to be a retail or wholesale; retail companies must have a compliance plan and auditor before it can be registered. The report highlighted key issues that arose from the submissions received ...

Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... to the implementation of the new Life Insurance Code of Practice and ongoing independent oversight by the Life Code Compliance Committee," Briggs said.

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
The Joint Associations Working Group has told the Quality of Advice Review to reduce compliance burdens and to enable the delivery of affordable, accessible advice to more consumers. In a statement, the collective of professional associations called ...

BTC Markets gains ASFL

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... welcome in due course." She added that BTC Markets' AFSL will sit alongside its ISO certification and work for SOC 2 compliance. This is BTC Markets' fourth strategic announcement in the last 12 months. It partnered with Volt Bank in September 2021 ...

Clear up uncertainty: AFA, FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
... levers cited include greater certainty on the use of Records of Advice; clear articulation of the requirements for BID compliance; clarity on requirements for consideration of alternative strategies and products; certainty enabling shorter advice documents ...

MSC Group launches Singaporean fund service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
... platform operational experience, while Yee brings broad experience across fund administration, product marketing and compliance. The Australian business has operated its fund service platform for 10 years and currently provides trustee and fund administration ...

Australian firms spend 3.6bn on financial crimes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... has shown that Australian financial service companies are expected to spend more than $3.6 billion on financial crime compliance in 2022. Yesterday LexisNexis Risk Solutions released the first Australian edition of its true cost of compliance study. ...

Apostle Funds Management appoints chief operating officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... experience, deep industry expertise and dynamic style. "Eric will be working with the whole team covering all aspects of compliance and operations. His knowledge and experience will be catalytic for the growth of our organisation," she said. On his appointment ...