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Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... concerns about APRA's effectiveness, particularly regarding perceived shortcomings in enforcing the Best Financial Interests Duty (BFID). Despite its straightforward intention, there's a worrying trend where large superannuation entities, purportedly ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... was to continue investing in the underperforming option in one way or another. Eleven files demonstrated breaches of the best interests duty and appropriate advice obligation, primarily in relation to the underperforming product, including no explanation ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
In its final response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), the government plans to modernise the best interests duty and amend the Statement of Advice (SoA), while also granting approval for superannuation funds to provide personal advice. In its ...

Key advice reforms still coming, Jones promises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... the exclusion of any changes to the provision of Statements of Advice (SoAs) and the removal of Safe Harbour Steps from the Best Interests Duty and raised concerns that these recommendations may no longer be adopted. However, Jones assured delegates ...

Treasury unveils advice reforms draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... legislation to reduce administrative burdens of financial advisers but is missing key pieces, such as the elimination of the Best Interests Duty and the overhaul of the Statement of Advice (SoA). Released today, the proposed legislation is the first ...

APRA moves to ensure improved member outcomes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... trustees have robust business operations and are held to account to deliver outcomes that are in the best financial interests of their members," she said. Meanwhile, APRA has decided to retire its 20-year-old guidance curricular on the Sole Purpose Test ...

Advice from Shartru failed best interests duty, ASIC says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... Management, saying representatives have not been adequately supervised, leading to some financial advice provided failing the best interests duty. The additional conditions follow targeted surveillance by ASIC, during which it found Shartru was not adequately ...

Anti-hawking laws could dampen super fund advice: Academic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... legislation] to a superannuation fund of which one is a member and insulting to trustees". "They have a duty to act in their members best interest to begin with, but the anti-hawking legislation effectively assumes that direct interaction with members ...

Advisers embrace less back-office burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... financial advice by 9-11%, they said. "We recognise that the Safe Harbour Steps helps guide appropriate advice in line with the best interest duty," Pham said. "However, advisers that truly show their value, deliver great service and advice, go beyond ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... "Some rules that were intended to protect consumers have instead materialised as unnecessary and unused documentation at best. Sadly though, some of these rules have led to consumer harm as advisers seek to protect themselves from their clients," he ...
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