Weekly Wrap: Are you ready for new laws?

To help you with the changes, this month's issue of ASSET Magazine has a major feature on the topic, called: See Through Advice – Industry prepares to bare all. Also in ASSET are some more guidelines from the Securities Commission on the disclosure changes.

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Related to the changes is a story on Good Returns about two new dealer groups being established in the market. One reckons it will be the biggest in the market, and both say the establishment of the networks is being driven by regulatory changes.

Another useful story is in the Insurance News section: Who do risk advisers work for?

Legislation to be introduced into Parliament next month will tie financial advisers more closely to insurers. Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel says the Insurance Bill will tidy up a number of problems in the insurance area.