July 21, 2020 06:40pm • ASIC News • Greg Ashe

QED's Perspective: What to Make of the Best Interests Obligation

As you are no doubt aware, late last month ASIC finally released its Regulatory Guide RG273: Mortgage Brokers: Best interests duty. QED produced a very brief communication on this a couple of days after. It was very brief, wrapp...

February 21, 2020 06:40pm • ASIC News • Liam Brown

ASIC Draft Regulatory Guide released on Best Interests Obligation: Will you be looking for a new career post July 1?

Best Interests obligation

The Royal Commission recommended that mortgage brokers be required to act in the best interests of their clients, in line with the existing requirements for financial planners, and the Act itself contains only the vague and...

August 21, 2019 06:40pm • ASIC News • Liam Brown

Westpac Case Gives ASIC a Reality Check

In a turn of events that surprised even QED, on Tuesday the judgment in the landmark ASIC v Westpac responsible lending case was handed down in resoundingfavour of Westpac.

Notwithstanding any appeal, the judgement has a resounding impact on h...

August 28, 2017 06:40pm • ASIC News • Liam Brown

Is your accreditation at risk? What ASIC wants from brokers

What is ASIC looking for in the second half of 2017?

July 05, 2017 06:40pm • ASIC News • Greg Ashe: Director, QED Risk Services

What you need to know about the ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy

You may be aware that, last month, the Federal Government passed legislation that is intended to fully fund ASIC's supervisory costs. Unfortunately, the legislation is quite poorly thought out and it is impossible to accurately predict exactly wh...