Client Management - File Notes: File Note Framework

Client Management - File Notes: File Note Framework

File Note Framework 

Note Type Subtype Example Documents Key Documents
Generel Strategy
1. Fact Find 1.1 FPQ

Fact Find, Aged Care TPQ, PPQ

 
1.2 Risk Profile

Risk Profiler, Asset Allocation Mapping Tool, Finametrica, Finametrica: Discussion Notes/Signatures

 

1.3 SMSF Investment Strategy

SMSF Investment Strategy Workbook

  √ 

1.4 Letter of Engagement

Letters of Engagement

 
1.5 Cashflow/Budget

Cashflows, Budgeting tools

   

1.6 Other

     
2. Advice              2.1 ROA

Record of Advice (RoA) document, signed ATP for RoA

 
2.2 SOA

Statement of Advice (SoA) document, signed ATP for SoA

 √  
2.3 Research

Product research (including quotes), Like-for-like comparisons, Research reports, Product Disclosure Statements (PDSs), Rules-Based APL, Off-APL, Supplementary APL, Needs Analysis

√   
2.4 Workspace

Strategy papers, Product replacement analysis, Technical notes related to the preparation of advice

 √  
2.5 Paraplanning   

Paraplanning Request Form

   
2.6 SMSF Advice

SMSF Only Advice document

   √
2.7 Risk Advice

Risk Only Advice document

  √ 
2.8 Strategy - Debt Management

Debt Management advice notes

   

2.9 Strategy - Direct Equities

Direct Equities advice notes    
2.10 Strategy - Estate Planning

Estate Planning advice notes

   
2.11 Time Critical

Time Critical SOA

√   
2.12 MDA  

MDA Contract

   √
2.13 Pre-vet Approval  

Pre-vet approval notes

 √  
2.14 Advice Correspondence

File Notes relating to the provision of advice (e.g. Emails, SMS, Phone)

 √  

2.15 Other

     
3. Implementation                 3.1 Authority to Proceed

Signed ATP for SOA, Signed ATP for ROA

√   
3.2 Super Applications 

Super product applications

   
3.3 Pension Applications 

Pension product applications

   
3.4 Investment Applications 

Investment product applications

   
3.5 Insurance Quotes 

Insurance policy quotes

   
3.6 Insurance Implementation

Insurance application forms

   
3.7 Insurance Claim Assistance

Insurance claim details

   
3.8 Centrelink Applications

Centrelink applications

   
3.9 Super Contributions

Contributions to super, Trustee Acknowledgement, Intention to Claim Notice

   
3.10 Deposit

Transacting/trading forms

   
3.11 Withdrawal

Transacting/trading forms

   

3.12 Investment Rebalance/Switch

Transacting/trading forms

   √
3.13 Statement of Purchase/Sale

Transacting/trading forms

   
3.14 Corporate Actions

Transacting/trading forms

   
3.15 Execution Only

Execution Only letter

√   

3.16 Implementation Correspondence

     

3.17 Other

     
4. FOFA     4.1 FDS

Fee Disclosure Statement (FDS)

 √  
4.2 OASA

Establish OASA, Update OASA

√   
4.3 Opt-in Renewal

Renewal Notice

 √  
4.4 Termination

OASA Termination letter

 √  

4.5 Other

     
5. Fees   5.1 Invoice

Issued invoices

   
5.2 Payments

Payment receipts, Direct Debit forms

   

5.3 Other

     
6. Client Review         6.1 Review Invitation

Review invitation letter/email

   
6.2 Review Outcome

File notes relating to review meeting outcome

√   
6.3 Client Review Report

Client Review Reports

   

6.4 Portfolio Review

     
6.5 Portfolio/Performance Reports

Portfolio Review Reports, Portfolio Valuation/Asset Allocation/Rate of Return Reports

   
6.6 Insurance 

Insurance Schedule

   

6.7 SMSF Meeting Minutes

    √ 

6.8 Review Correspondence

     

6.9 Other

     
7. Client Statements          7.1 Tax

Financial Statements, Tax Statements, Tax Status Declaration Form – Individual / Entities, US Tax Status Declaration Form, Guidance Document

   
7.2 Super

Super statements

   
7.3 Pension/Annuities

Pension withdrawal statements, Annuities

   
7.4 Investments

Non-advised product statements, Direct equities

   
7.5 Centrelink

Centrelink statements

   
7.6 Employment/Payslips

Employment information, Payslips

   
7.7 Insurance

Insurance policy statements

   
7.8 Loan

Home loans, Credit cards, Margin loans

   
7.9 SMSF Financials

Tax statements

   

7.10 Other

     
8. Compliance/Legal                8.1 Checklist

Compliance checklist

 √  
8.2 FSG & Adviser Profile

FSG Part 1, FSG Part 2, FSG Client Acknowledgement

 √  
8.3 AML/CTF & ID Docs

FSC forms, AML Verification forms, Passports, Licence, Bills, Suspicious Matter Reporting form

 √  
8.4 TFN Consent

TFN Consent forms

 √  
8.5 Electronic Consent

Electronic Communications Consent form

   
8.6 Centrelink Authority

Centrelink Authority Form

   
8.7 MDA Transition Authority

MDA Transition Contract letter

   √
8.8 EPOA/Wills

Power of Attorney letter

  √ 
8.9 Certificates

Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate

   
8.10 SMSF Documents

SMSF forms, Financial Advice Certificate

  √ 
8.11 Trusts Documents

Trust Deeds

   √
8.12 Company Documents

Corporate Trustee, ABN

   
8.13 Partnership Documents

Partnership agreements and forms

   
8.14 Privacy 

‘Refusal to provide access to correct information’ letter

   
8.15 Wholesale Client Documents

Accountants certificate, Controller Declaration, Professional Investor Declaration, Record of Value/Price, Wholesale Client Engagement Letter, Summary of Advice

   √

8.16 Other

     
9. Client Correspondance         9.1 Email

Non-advice related correspondence

   
9.2 Newsletter

Insights Newsletters

   
9.3 Market Commentary

Market Commentary

   
9.4 Invitation

Golf days, seminars

   
9.5 Letter

Christmas Office closure, Relocation of office

   
9.6 Phone Call Inbound

Non-advice related correspondence

   
9.7 Phone Call Outbound

Non-advice related correspondence

   
9.8 SMS

Reminders

   

9.9 Other

     
10. General   10.1 File Notes

 

   

10.2 Third Party Relationships

Referral arrangements, Professional Adviser details, Professional Adviser correspondence

   

10.3 Other

     

 

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