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RG 175

AFS licensing: Financial product advisers—Conduct and disclosure

Issued 21 November 2024. This guide is for persons who provide financial product advice to retail clients, and their professional advisers (such as lawyers).

In plain English

This guide explains how financial product advisers must act and what they must disclose when giving advice.

RG 175 applies to people providing financial product advice to retail clients, and their professional advisors. It covers conduct and disclosure requirements. The guide was issued on 21 November 2024. It helps ensure advisers act fairly and transparently.

Why it matters

Financial advisers need to understand these rules to avoid compliance issues. This guide clarifies expectations for providing advice and disclosing relevant information to clients.

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Issuing regulator

ASIC

Topics


Source: https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/find-a-document/regulatory-guides/rg-175-afs-licensing-financial-product-advisers-conduct-and-disclosure/. Rules Mate indexes + summarises; always verify against the regulator's live publication.