Under Australian law we are required to provide
this Financial Services Guide to you. Its purpose is to
provide information to assist you to decide whether to use
our services. It contains information about what we provide,
how we are paid and our complaints handling procedures.
1. Important Details
The purpose of this Financial Services Guide (FSG) is
to provide you with details of the financial services provided
by Teaminvest Pty Ltd (ACN 133 389 910) (AFSL 334339) (Teaminvest)
and to provide relevant information to help you decide whether
to use financial services offered by us.
This guide provides details on remuneration of Teaminvest.
It also details how complaints against Teaminvest can be
dealt with. Most financial products, have disclosure documents
which assist an investor to make an informed choice. These
documents include a prospectus, product disclosure statement
or requirement to provide continuous disclosure to the ASX
or ASIC.
Teaminvest will not provide these documents to you and
we encourage you to obtain this information before you make
an investment decision. The distribution of this FSG has
been authorised by Teaminvest.
2. Services we provide
Teaminvest may provide general financial product advice
through its conscious investor software (Conscious Investor)
and staff representatives. Where we provide general financial
product advice through our software, we act for the clients
to whom these services are provided. Teaminvest provides
members with a comprehensive investment software and database
service and access to Teaminvest’s analysis of all
listed companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
The first step is to scan individual sectors, or even the
whole market, to find the small minority of stocks that
meet our stringent Buffett-style criteria. This scanning
combines crucial company information with proprietary tools
to estimate future profitability of an investment in any
of the companies. These scanners alone will save you literally
hours of time researching potentially wealth-eroding companies.
The second step is to perform more analyses on any of the
companies that have been passed through the initial filters.
The third step is calculating the right price to pay. This
is where the power of Conscious Investor really comes to
the fore. It is not a question of whether a stock is undervalued
or overvalued according to some theoretical model. Rather,
what Conscious Investor does is calculate precisely what
return you can expect under your own margin of safety.
Members can download updated information on a daily basis
from the teaminvest database. Accounting standards set the
framework for financial reporting, which we rely on for
our analysis and advice. As a result, our analysis and advice
is impacted by the newly adopted Australian equivalents
of International Financial Reporting Standards.
We also provide seminars, educational training and workshops
regarding the use of our software and for assessing and
valuing companies. Incidentally, these sessions may include
the provision of general financial product advice.
3. Who will be providing financial
services to me?
Financial services will be provided to you by Teaminvest
through its Conscious Investor software, Web site and staff
representatives. Teaminvest holds an Australian Financial
Services Licence number 334339.
Teaminvest is responsible to you for the actions of its
staff representatives. Teaminvest is not responsible to
you for services provided to you by any other third party,
including other financial service providers. You should
refer to the FSG of your other financial services provider
for further information about the services they offer
4. What kinds of financial services
are you authorised to provide me and what kinds of products
do those services relate to?
Teaminvest is authorised under its licence to provide
general financial product advice in respect of securities
only.
5. Will I be provided with advice
that is suitable to my investment needs and financial circumstances?
No. Where we provide you with advice, it will be general
financial product advice only. Our advice will be prepared
without taking into account your individual objectives,
financial situation or needs; and because of this, before
acting on the advice you should consider the appropriateness
of the advice having regard to your objectives, financial
situation and needs; and if the advice relates to the acquisition
or possible acquisition of a particular financial product,
you should obtain a copy of, and consider, the PDS or any
other disclosure document before making any decision.
6. How will I pay for the service?
If you choose to utilise our software, you will be charged
on a subscription basis. Our software is not in itself a
“financial product” as defined under the law.
It is considered a financial service as it may provide general
advice. Subscription costs for our software will vary depending
on the package you choose.
We may also vary our pricing from time to time, in relation
to special offers. All subscription offers are subject to
acceptance of the licence, contained in the software. All
prices are in Australian dollars and include GST. Prices
and details of packages and offers are as follows: Membership
in teaminvest is for a 12-month period. The maximum price
is $6900.
7. What other remuneration, commission,
fees or other benefits will you receive in relation to providing
the financial services to me?
Teaminvest will not charge any fee, commission or cost
in addition to the fees charged in Section 6 above.
8. Do any relationships or associations
exist that might influence you in providing me with the
financial services?
Where Teaminvest, its directors, employee or associate
holds an interest in a particular company which is the subject
of our general advice, this will be noted in the written
reports or newsletters, as appropriate.
9. Who can I complain to if I have
a complaint about the services that you provide?
If you have any complaints about the service that we provide,
please take the following steps:
1. Contact our Director of compliance Dr John Price either
by email at johnp@teaminvest.com.au or by phone on 02 99552001.
We will endeavour to resolve any client complaint or query
as soon as possible.
2. If you prefer, you can lodge your complaint in writing
to: Dr John Price Suite 102/ 80 Mount St North Sydney 2060.
3. If you do not receive a satisfactory outcome, you have
the right to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
The contact details for the Financial Ombudsman Service
are: GPO Box 3 Melbourne Victoria 3001 or phone 1300 780
808.
Alternatively email the Financial Ombudsman Service at
info@fos.org.au or fax (03) 9613 6399.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
also has an Infoline number 1300 300 630 which you may use
to make a complaint and obtain information about your rights.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Teaminvest has Professional Indemnity insurance in place
that covers claims in respect of current and former employees
for services provided on behalf of Teaminvest that satisfy
the requirements under Section 912B of the Corporations
Act.
General investment warnings
The value of an investment may go down as well as up. Past
performance on an investment is not a reliable indicator
of future performance. Teaminvest does not guarantee the
return of capital. The information in this FSG is of a general
nature only and does not take into account any individual’s
objectives, financial situation or needs. Therefore, before
acting on any advice contained in this FSG, you should consider
the appropriateness of the advice, having regard to your
objectives, financial situation and needs. All figures are
quoted as at 9th April 2009 (GST inclusive).
10. Privacy Policy
We are committed to preserving and respecting your privacy.
Teaminvest collects information from you that is necessary
to provide the financial services you have requested as
well as information about other products and services which
may be of interest to you. To provide these products and
services we may need to disclose your information to external
parties.
f you do not want us to provide you with information about
other products and services please let us know. Your personal
information will not be used or disclosed for any other
purposes without your consent, except as permitted or required
by law. Your personal information as well as a record of
all dealings you have with us is kept on record. These records
are available to you should you wish to examine them. A
separate privacy policy statement is available from the
Teaminvest website
or upon request.
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