ASIC MDA Class Order briefing webinar and Video conference 

Following the release of ASICs Legislative Instrument for Managed Discretionary Accounts, IMAP held an important briefing for the managed account industry from our regulator ASIC along with a panel of experts to discuss the consequences.
 
Program

• Introduction  Toby Potter, IMAP Chairman
• Presentation from ASIC’s Tony Christie explaining timing and intent of the changes
• Commercial consequences - Claire Wivell Plater, The Fold Legal in Sydney
  and David Court and Matthew Twomey, Holley Nethercote in Melbourne

Click here for a copy of the recent webinar / video conference delivered on October 26 2016 at the offices of Macquarie in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

MDA services are operated under a specific Class Order (CO 04/194) originally issued in 2004. Using this Class Order nearly 200 AFSLs are authorised to provide MDA services. 

Because Class Orders have a limited life the MDA Class Order is due to "sunset" or expire in October 2016 and a recent parliamentary release confirmed this sunsetting. 

In the absence of ASIC action to extend or replace the Class Order all services operated under it would not longer have the protection it provides from meeting the requirements of the Corporations Act, such as an exemption from issuing a PDS. 

This would obviously create a major problem for MDA Operators. 

ASIC undertook a round of consultation in 2013 with a view to updating it in light of the way it is being applied in practice. 

In light of the imminent expiry of the Class Order, ASIC have advised that they expect to issue a new Class Order and updated Regulatory Guide in late July or early August. 

Toby Potter

Chairman

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0414 443 236

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US based Darlene DeRemer is well respected as commentator on influences and trends affecting financial services sector. More so, she’s on the board of ARK Investments which invests in disruptive technologies. She was a co-founder of Grail partners in 2005. Grail has worked on over 250 strategic transactions involving asset management businesses.

Aside from advising companies, she had 25 years working US financial services industry strategic marketing, product design and implementation of innovative service strategies with emphasis on outsourcing and technology stop

Click here to download the presentation (Part 1) and here for Part 2.

if you would like to view the webinar click on the following link https://youtu.be/d0i2dB_G1aY

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The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) today announced the launch of the Managed Accounts Directory.

"The Directory has two main purposes" said Toby Potter, Chair of IMAP. "Firstly, it will be a complete listing of the organisations which provide Managed Accounts, such as platforms and investment managers, or services related to Managed Accounts such as technology, legal, research or compliance services. Secondly, the Directory will enable IMAP to publish regular, reliable data on the size and composition of Managed Accounts."

The Managed Account Directory has been developed with support from Hub 24 as Directory Sponsor.

"A standard listing in the Directory will be available to all organisations but for IMAP Subscribers a full listing will enable them to set out full details of their services and contact details."

"The Directory will capture a full list of Managed Account portfolios and the administrative platforms that they are available through. This will enable IMAP to publish regular releases on the size and composition of Managed Accounts. We are often asked how large the market is and I think many were surprised when our survey in February  this year showed it as a $13bn market. We plan the first release in March 2016 and quarterly thereafter" said Mr Potter.

"We are pleased to support the development of the Managed Accounts Directory" said Wes Gillett, Head of Marketing and Distribution Hub 24, "There has been a real need for reliable industry statistics for some time and we are pleased to see IMAP meeting this need. We will be supporting this and encouraging the managers listed on our platform to be involved also.

Contact

Toby Potter, Chair, 0414 443 236 toby.potter@imap.asn.au

Jane McIlroy, National Marketing and Events Manager 0411420180 jane.mcilroy@imap.asn.au       

Media

Chris Hocking 0418 603 694 chris@chstrategies.com.au  

 Click here to view the Directory.

Click here to hear Claire Wivell Plater from The Fold present on the differences between MDAs and MIS. This webinar was recorded at a webinar sponsored by OneVue and was offered tohelp advisers make sense of the Managed Account options offered in the market today.

IMAP recenty surveyed the principal managed account providers to collate data on their service including FUM in Managed Accounts and today announced that the total held in Managed Account services now exceed $13bn.

"As part of the material for the Dealer Roundtable we held this week, IMAP asked the principal Managed Accounts providers to provide essential details about their service including the FUM held in managed account services.

“This is the first time that I am aware of where anyone has provided a robust total for Managed Account FUM" said Toby Potter, Chair of IMAP.

Click here for a copy of IMAPs press release or email jane.mcilroy@imap.asn.au to request a copy

To view PDF articles from media outlets click on Financial Observer or Financial Standard

Professional Planner magazine quotes Tony McDonald as saying many Advisers been put off even considering a managed account offering simply because it is unclear what a managed account actually is, let alone the demands an offering may place on a practice’s existing resources and structure. But he says answering six key questions “when you are thinking about going into, or changing, a managed account offering” can make the situation much clearer.

IMAP is staging a workshop in Sydney on April 8, and a webinar for people unable to attend in person, aimed at demystifying managed accounts and examining how, if done the right way, the service can add value to a financial planning business and produce better investment results for clients. Professional Planner is the official media partner of the workshop and webinar. The workshop is sponsored by IOOF.
 

Click on the link to view this article and register  http://www.professionalplanner.com.au/technology-2/2015/04/01/less-jargon-and-the-answers-to-six-questions-can-help-to-demystify-managed-accounts-35575/?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=PPO667

Catch what Toby has to say about the launch of IMAPs Managed Account Directory in the 18 Feb edition of Financial Observer. Amongst other things, another aim of the directory was to gain a closer assessment of how much the sector in Australia was worth, something platforms, managed account providers and investment managers would play a key part in....

Read more by following the link:

http://www.financialobserver.com.au/articles/managed-accounts-directory-on-horizon#sthash.cE4lWOZf.dpuf

Toby Potter explains a buyers guide to Managed Accounts in the January 27 edition of Professional Planner.  Follow the link here to read more

Article in Investor Daily confirms that Matt Heine has  been promoted to Joint Managing Director of  Netwealth. Click here to read full article.