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This article has five tips to determine the quality of the current RMs to oversee the provision of financial services.

The latest amendments arose from ASX concerns that some listed entities had misinterpreted the 2013 updated guidance note.

Self-Managed Super Funds ("SMSF") are superannuation funds managed by 4 or less members.

The High Court delivered its decision in the Sons of Gwalia case (Sons of Gwalia Ltd v Margaretic; ING Investment Management LLC v Margaretic) on 31 January 2007.

APRA's recently released Information Paper indicates APRA focus areas for the upcoming period of regulatory supervision.

The High Court will examine the change of position defence to restitution claims for payments under a mistake of fact.

One of the many industries that the PPSA impacts upon is equipment hire, specifically hirings to the mining industry.

The Australian Banking Association has proposed measures to support commercial landlords who assist tenants in COVID-19.

The PPSA will impact all personal property security interests and affect certain property and business transactions.

The financial impact of an enforceable undertaking may cause cash flow difficulties for an affected business or person,.

The private sector needs to play an increasing role in financing and delivering much of the Australian infrastructure.

ASIC has tightened disclosure requirements for superannuation and managed investment scheme products.

Updated guidance from the ASX expands the scope of circumstances where entities are not required to disclose a counterparty or customer's name in an announcement about a market sensitive contract.

On 4 December 2008 the Assistant Treasurer introduced into Parliament the Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill 2008, containing the legislation for stages 3 and 4 of TOFA.

In the shadow of the GFC and in response to the recommendations made by a parliamentary Joint Committee on Financial Services, the Federal Government has proposed wide-reaching reforms to the financial services sector. The proposed reforms outline measures to improve financial planning advice in light of the failures of significant companies which destroyed the savings of ordinary investors.

Approximately A$900 billion of open derivatives positions are held by Australian superannuation funds, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

A Treasury consultation paper has proposed new integrity measures, one of which will affect SMSFs entering into LRBAs.