 Sean Graham Managing Director, Assured Support Graham is Assured Support's managing director. He specialises in financial services law, compliance and risk management. In addition to consulting and policy roles with Suncorp, BT, ASFA and Mills Oakley Lawyers, Sean has held senior executive roles with Millennium3 Financial Services Group, CBA and CFS.
SEAN GRAHAM | THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021 For a variety of reasons, including client preferences, the 'cost of compliance' and perceptions of value, there is an increasing focus on general advice. For some a sanctuary from the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA), increasing ... Read more SEAN GRAHAM | THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018 Making recruitment make sense Read more SEAN GRAHAM | TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018 The end of vertically integrated businesses Read more |
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Stay up to date with regulatory compliance at the FAAA Congress
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A never ending story of levies
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