A Reflection on 2018
You could be forgiven for not expecting 2018 to happen the way it did, especially in the financial services industry. But is the landscape really changing?
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Retail vs Wholesale Investors: Why the Distinction Matters
When we provide clients with compliance advice, one of the first questions we ask is “do you have retail or wholesale investors?” The distinction is vital as the AFS Licensee’s legal obligations and compliance requirements are dependent on which investor type they target, and what authorisations they have on their AFSL.
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Royal Commission (Part Five): More Skin in the Game – The Impact of the Regulators
ASIC has been called at various stages “a toothless tiger” and “a pawn of the financial services industry”. And the Interim Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (Interim Report) doesn’t seem to disagree. Which brings up the question – does this mean that the future for ASIC, and the similarly unproductive APRA, is bright? Or does it mean that Commissioner Hayne is likely to recommend that there be at least some sort of reform of the regulators in the final report?
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New Risk Management Standard ISO 31000 – The Changes You Need to Know About
On 15 February 2018, a new risk International Risk Management Standard ISO 31000:2018 was released. ISO 31000:2018 is shorter, clearer and more concise than its predecessor, but is still considered best practice for implementing risk management systems. A new Australia/New Zealand Standard (which adopts ISO 31000:2018 in full) was adopted by Standards Australia on 30 October 2018.
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Responsible Investments: Are They Important?
Generating financial value is the key for any successful business, but generating sustainable value is still largely aspirational despite global movements to include more than the balance sheet when valuing a business or investments.
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Financial Services Updates
