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Are you ‘fit and proper’ or only of ‘good fame and character’?
30 Jun 2020
Jesse Vermiglio
PartnerIn March 2020, the requirements for obtaining and maintaining an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) were amended by the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Stronger Regulators (2019 Measures)) Act…...
Read moreFACT SHEET: How to set up a Money Remitter (also known as a Money Transfer Operator or Payment Services Provider) Checklist
19 Jun 2020
Naomi Fink
Special Counsel☐ Determine the characteristics of your remittance business Payment corridors and any other jurisdictions you will deal with Currencies you will exchange Customer types Whether your business offers only spot FX…...
Read moreCompliance – What is it good for?
29 May 2020
David Court
PartnerFinancial services licensees will be well aware that they are required to comply with the financial services laws and the conditions of their licence. They are also required to self-report…...
Read moreAFCA – so what is fair?
20 May 2020
Rachel Erlich
Special CounselAs I write this in May 2020, we are facing difficult times. We are grappling with a global pandemic caused by COVID-19. And, as we experienced during the global financial…...
Read moreCOVID-19 and Paying the Rent
30 Apr 2020
Tim Dixon
Special CounselCan you get rent relief for your business offices? If your offices are occupied under a commercial lease and your business has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rent…...
Read moreI’m a Responsible Manager. What does this mean?
15 Apr 2020
Samantha Hills
PartnerWe regularly train Responsible Managers (“RMs”) of AFS licensees to help them better understand their role. Many RMs are curious to know what they have to do and whether they are personally…...
Read moreRoyal Commission Review
06 Apr 2020
Grant Holley
Co-Founder & ConsultantIn a 1-hour webinar, Paul Derham, Kath Bowler and I discuss the largest issues in the financial services industry following the 2018 Royal Commission. Importantly, we learned that the large majority…...
Read moreHow will my commercial contract be affected by COVID-19?
31 Mar 2020
Naomi Fink
Special CounselWe are all aware of the impact of COVID-19 on our health system and social interactions, however it is also important to consider the effect of the pandemic on business.…...
Read moreA new AFS licensing regime for Foreign Financial Service Providers
31 Mar 2020
Sarah Archer
Special CounselForeign financial service providers will be subject to a new regulatory regime from 1 April 2020, which will require a number of previously exempt foreign financial service providers (FFSPs) to…...
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