AFS Licensees had until 1 January 2020 to ensure the Financial Advisers Register (Register) contains all the required additional Financial Adviser details now required by
From 1 January 2019, all new financial advisers were required to commence meeting the new professional standards and training obligations. Under the new regime, financial
From 1 January 2019 the new professional standards requirements came into effect for financial advisers who provide personal financial product advice to retail clients. Changes
ASIC is reminding advertisers of financial services and products that they are actively monitoring financial services advertising during the COVID-19 pandemic, and will act where
Sophie Grace recently assisted Hope Partners Pty Ltd (“Hope Partners”) to obtain an Australian Financial Services Licence (“AFSL”) to issue and act as an investment
Sophie Grace recently assisted Leap Financial Pty Ltd (“Leap Financial”) to obtain an Australian Credit Licence (“ACL”) for credit provider activities. The ACL application was
Commencing on 22 August 2020, litigation funders will no longer be exempt from the requirement to hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and will
Amendments made to the change in control requirements for Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and Australian Credit Licence (ACL) holders (“Licensees”) became effective on 18
ASIC is reminding Australian Financial Services Licensees and Australian Credit Licensees seeking to avoid or reduce industry funding levies for the 2020-21 financial year that