ASIC Managed discretionary account services

27th August 2012 - Asset Management, Private Wealth

This policy proposal paper outlines our preliminary views on how we propose to regulate managed discretionary account (“MDA”) services provided to retail clients under the Corporations Act 2001 (“Corporations Act”). It covers the approach we propose to take in applying the licensing, managed investment, disclosure and conduct provisions to MDA services.

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