Scrutiny of managed accounts is unwarranted given their track record which is yet to see a collapse like Shield and First Guardian or Dixon Advisory, according to a pair of proponents of the vehicle, which has layers of fiduciary responsibility preventing a similar type of failure.
Fund Managers are taking an advantageous view on grandfathering that will deter you getting your own licence. We have been told by 2 major fund managers that as we did not have AFSL agreements in place with them pre July 1, 2013, no trail will be paid to us on existing clients transferred to our new AFSL. Interestingly, they wont be rebating the trail to the client either !!!