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Court dismisses ASIC lawsuit against Finder

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... allegedly providing unlicensed financial services, breaching product disclosure requirements, and failing to comply with design and distribution obligations (DDO) in relation to Finder Earn. ASIC argued that Finder Earn was in essence a debenture and ...

Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... to and what the best timing and triage mechanism is," she said. She described it as an "advice intervention" akin to the design and distribution obligations. SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess, who also appeared on the thought leadership panel, would ...

Too many Aussies eligible for wholesale products: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... investors are classified as such. It highlighted that wholesale investors are excluded from retail protections, including Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO), bans of conflicted remuneration, dispute resolution mechanisms, and access to a compensation ...

New enhancements to Expand, CFS Edge

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... solution suitable for a wide range of clients, from accumulators to high-net-worth individuals," CFS group executive distribution Bryce Quirk said. "Advisers can blend low-cost solutions with sophisticated investment options in a single account, allowing ...

ASX calls time on mFund settlement service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... active ETF wrapper that has been more captivating to both investors and issuers," he said. Further, recently introduced Design & Distribution Obligations (DDO) have impacted the willingness of issuers and brokers to offer a broad range of alternative ...

ASIC investigates iExtend over possible unlicensed conduct

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... legal obligation to be licensed. "The licencing regime requires financial services businesses to meet important disclosure, design and distribution obligations," Court said. "Anyone dealing in a financial product or providing financial advice must have ...

ASIC takes legal action against crypto exchange

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... civil penalty proceedings against Bit Trade, provider of crypto exchange Kraken, following alleged failures to adhere to design and distribution obligations for margin products offered to Australian customers. Since the introduction of the design and ...

ASIC cracks down on CFDs, OTC derivatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... contracts for difference (CFD), options and other high-risk products that flout their target market determinations (TMD), and design and distribution obligations (DDO). The newly published Report 770 Design and distribution obligations: Retail OTC derivatives ...

Colonial First State previews new MA offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... obligations through low-cost and flexible solutions. "The Accelerate Series is a game-changer," CFS group executive, distribution Bryce Quirk said. "Not only are investments offered with transparent and institutional pricing, but we will also waive the ...

ASIC proposes five-year extension to DDO

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
ASIC has proposed a five-year extension to the design and distribution obligations (DDO), the instrument for which was originally set for a two-year period. DDO was introduced following a recommendation from the 2019 Financial System Inquiry to compel ...
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