1-10 of 993 results for 'Design and distribution obligations'

Design and Distribution Obligations
Insight 13 Dec 2020

Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) regime is one of the biggest things for the financial services industry in 2020, affecting almost every part of the industry. ...

Design and distribution obligations - products caught (or excluded)
Insight 17 Apr 2019

Four and a half years after the FSI recommended a targeted and principles-based design and distribution obligation the Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers Act 2019 the Act has recently received the Royal Asset Although the design and distribution obligations will not ...

Design and distribution obligations for investment products – ASIC's latest expectations
Insight 10 May 2023

ASIC has released Report 762 (the Report) following its recent review into how investment product issuers are complying with the Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) regime. The report summarises ASIC's findings and highlights areas for improvement. ...

ASIC publishes final version of Regulatory Guide on Design and Distribution Obligations
Insight 14 Dec 2020

An overview of how the final RG deals with a key questions raised by issuers and distributors for Design and Distribution Obligations. We look at issues relevant to all industries, and then some particular questions for banking, superannuation and investments, and insurance. ...

Financial products - design and distribution obligations and product intervention powers
Insight 22 Dec 2017

After a considerable gestation period the proposed new design and distribution obligations for financial products, and intervention powers for ASIC, took their first, tentative steps yesterday, with the release of exposure draft legislation. ...

Enhancing member protections in the superannuation system
Insight 10 Apr 2026

In the wake of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses, Treasury has released three consultation papers: Enhancing member protections in the superannuation system Compensation ...

Curbing lead generation activity
Insight 20 Apr 2026

Following the collapses of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund, Treasury has released a consultation paper on curbing lead generation activity. The proposed reforms will be particula ...

Financial services regulation update (September edition)
Webinar 06 Sep 2024

Covered in this webinar: APRA enforcement update – In July 2024, APRA announced it had agreed to accept an enforceable undertaking from OnePath Custodians, and that OnePath had paid $10.7 million under infringement notices issued by APRA. This webinar takes a look at the case in detail, including some of the key takeaways for superannuation trustees and other APRA-regulated entities. DDO enforcement update – ASIC has successfully prosecuted the first two design and distribution obligations cases. This webinar takes a look at some key findings from those cases, including the court's view on what constitutes 'reasonable steps' for issuers and distributors of financial products and an issuer's obligation to monitor and review data. ...

Key trends in UK and Australian financial services regulation: in conversation with Linklaters
Webinar 27 Feb 2023

Covered in this webinar: notable recent enforcement decisions in the UK and likely hot topics for regulatory enforcement going forward; key areas of focus for supervisors at regulators; and the most significant areas of regulatory reform we can expect to see over the coming year. ...

Key privacy takeaways from the OAIC’s updated AML/CTF guidance
Insight 30 Mar 2026

Updated guidance released by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has sharpened the focus on how businesses balance AML/CTF risk with their privacy obligations.   From 31 ...

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