ASIC releases one more for the dummies

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28 August 2002
| By David Hovenden |

Having established that the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence application process is simply too hard for your average financial planner, theAustralian Securities and Investments Commission(ASIC) has released a guidance paper on the topic.

“This guide is designed to assist financial advisers and simplify their application process, in order to reduce the number of incorrect applications currently being submitted to ASIC,” ASIC director of financial services licensing and business operations Pauline Vamos says.

“We are concerned about the high rejection level for applications at pre-lodgement assessment. If the authorisations and process selected are correct and supporting documents are lodged on time, applicants should have their application accepted first time,” she says.

The guidance paper follows a step-by-step process allowing planners to easily identify which authorisation type or types they require.

Addressing each question in the first part of the application individually, the guide suggests answers for the various types of advisers.

ASIC points out that the guide does not replace the licensing kit, which must still be read before applicants complete their application. The guidance paper is a supplement to this.

“Many financial advisers are selecting the wrong assessment process for their applications, as well as selecting an incorrect number of financial services and products relating to their work,” Vamos says.

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