ASIC Accepts Enforceable Undertaking from Former Commonwealth Financial Planning Adviser

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from former Commonwealth Financial Planning Limited (CFPL) employee, Mr Christopher Baker of Croydon, NSW, not to provide financial services in any capacity for a minimum of five years after he failed to meet various obligations as a financial adviser. Mr Baker was found to have: (i) not properly completed a number of CFPL’s Financial Needs Analysis documents; (ii) failed to determine the relevant personal circumstances and failed to make reasonable inquiries in relation to the personal circumstances of clients before implementing advice; (iii) had a large proportion of clients that were profiled with aggressive risk profiles; (iv) provided property asset allocations to clients which were far above the recommended asset allocation for their risk profile; (v) failed to provide a Statement of Advice to clients when he was required to do so, and (vi) failed to include a replacement product advice record in a Statement of Advice.

Originally Published: 
04/04/2012