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13 May 2019 Position Paper

Professionalising Financial Advice

Policy Recommendations Following the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry in Australia

  1. David McDonald, CFA, CIPM
  2. Mary Leung, CFA
  3. Lisa Carroll
  4. Piotr Zembrowski, CFA
  5. Kurt Schacht, JD, CFA

Policy Recommendations Following the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry in Australia.

CFA Institute and CFA Societies Australia make ten recommendations addressing the problems in Australia’s financial advice industry highlighted by the Hayne Royal Commission. The recommendations focus on industry culture and measures to help rebuild public trust and confidence in the institutions and practitioners.
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Main points

Policy response to the Hayne Royal Commission

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (Hayne Royal Commission) has brought forth many issues in financial services where the rights of investors have been compromised.

CFA Institute and CFA Societies Australia are therefore advocating for policy changes to firmly address these issues in line with our mission.

The policy recommendations can be separated into four categories

  1. Best Interest Duty and Appropriate Consequences
  2. Fees and Conflicted Remuneration
  3. Ensuring Independence of Advice
  4. Professionalising the Industry
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Publisher Information
CFA Institute ISSN/ISBN: 978-1-942713-67-8

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