AML/CTF reform momentum accelerates – What wealth managers need to know, and how LAB Group keeps you ahead
By Nick Boudrie, LAB Group Australia’s AML/CTF Amendment Act 2024 is the most significant compliance reform for the financial sector since 2006. For Tranche 1 entities – banks, superannuation funds, wealth and asset managers, brokers, and other existing reporting entities – the compliance deadline of 31 March 2026 is approaching
SIAA Monthly – September 2025
For optimal viewing, select to enter full screen mode. DOWNLOAD SIAA Monthly – September edition PDF FEATURE ARTICLES The complexity of operating across fragmented applications and platforms is unsustainable The common media image of financial market professionals looking at eight screens in fact represents the complete failure of
Proposed update to RG 181 Licensing: Managing Conflicts of Interest
While the draft guidance is clear and does not require any major changes it highlights yet again the discrepancy between the Financial Planners and Advisers Code of Ethics and the
The Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) is the professional body for the stockbroking and investment advice industry in Australia, representing 7, 730 professionals. Principal Members are Market Participants and Advisory firms that provide securities and investment advice, execution services and equity capital-raising for Australian investors, both retail and wholesale, and for businesses. Practitioner Members are suitably qualified professionals who are employed in the securities and derivatives industry.