SSAMM Consulting
Empowering Trust
Relationships
SSAMM Consulting investigates trust relationships between AFSL licensees, advisers, and clients with deep expertise in Adviser Advice Conduct. We sensitively investigate, as trauma informed practitioners, employee allegations, and grievances, enhancing workplace relationships.
Mission
Our mission is to drive positive adviser advice conduct to meet regulatory standards and legal requirements for the best interests of clients; and or responding to ASIC concerns, all while upholding regulatory standards, industry better practice, and promoting productive adviser/client relationships.
Our workplace employee investigations mission is to provide expert (trauma – informed) investigations based on solid legal and regulatory standards, fostering a balanced approach that benefits all stakeholders. We aim to facilitate fair negotiations, provide effective action-based recommendations, for better workplace environments for employees and employers.
We prioritise compliance, fairness, and positive outcomes, to enhance trust relationships:
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between AFSL licensees, advisers and their clients.
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workplaces between employers and employees.
Our Expertise:
Comprehensive Conduct Investigations
Advisers
Adviser practices meet regulatory standards and legal requirements, e.g.
best interests of clients; avoiding conflicts of interest;. clients given informed consent/ understand advice received
Addressing responses to ASIC where warning/ reprimand letters from ASIC may be issued
Regulatory compliance guidance
Engaging with ASIC, APRA, AUSTRAC
Workplaces
Workplace investigations are trauma -Informed, supportive, prompt, fair, with balanced outcomes for all parties.
Responsive to workplace safety legislation - to minimise psychosocial hazards (bullying, harassment)
Creating environments where all stakeholders feel valued and respected.
Workplace dispute resolution
Engaging with Fair Work Commission & Safe Work (NSW), and other jurisdictions.
Excellence
Delivering high-quality services with professional expertise and dedication.
Leadership
Dr. Ulysses Chioatto
Principal Investigator & Founder
Dr. Ulysses Chioatto founded SSAMM in 2002 with former Deloitte colleagues, bringing together decades of expertise in complex investigations, organisational behaviour, financial services regulatory compliance, and employment law.
Experience
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Expert advice to major AFSL Licensees on advisers regulatory compliance
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Conducting complex conduct investigations
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investigations referred to ICAC (NSW Planning)
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Director and Principal at Deloitte
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25+ years in executive performance management and remuneration assessments
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Former approved AML/CTF auditor with AUSTRAC
Education
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Doctorate in Organisational Behaviour (Sydney, UNSW, UniSA)
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Masters in Employment Law (Sydney)
