Quality of Advice Proposals

Quality of Advice Review (Proposal Summary) History The current regulatory framework, which commenced with the Financial Services Reform Act 2001, continues the premise that providing the client with all the information will allow them to make well informed decisions...

Source of Funds and Source of Wealth

Overview On 5th October 2022, AUSTRAC released guidance on ‘Source of funds and source of wealth’ requirements.  This guidance states that for certain high-risk customers, high-risk transactions, or for foreign politically exposed persons (PEP’s), you must identify...

Quality of Advice Review

Overview On 11 March 2022, the government released their final terms of reference for the upcoming Quality of Advice Review, with the report to be provided by 16 December 2022. The review is being conducted in response to Recommendation 2.3, 2.5, and 2.6 of the Haynes...

Changes to PDS Cost Disclosure

Overview In 2019, ASIC released a significant update to Regulator Guide 97 Disclosing Fees and Costs in PDS and Periodic Statements. This was aimed at achieving better outcomes for consumers by providing greater clarity on disclosure obligations for product issuers of...