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AFA names education award finalists

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... collective realisation of the growing importance of professional education" has prompted an increasing focus on adviser education in the past decade. "Excellence in education inspires greater adviser confidence in their ability and greater consumer trust ...

FASEA exam results spark debate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... acted out of our professional standards." Cooper conceded that there is likely to be an ongoing debate around adviser education. "It may raise a further debate on whether or not the bridging course is necessary, but even there I assume (having not done ...

MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... awards attracted more than 14,000 votes in 2019, a record across their 24 years. 2019 MAX Award winners include: Adviser Education Campaign of the Year Zurich Life Insurance - Cost of Care Agency Executive of the Year - Financial Services Giada Dorgia ...

OPINION: Post RC, where to now for retail super?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... by properly independent arms-length professional advice delivered by properly qualified experts (FASEA's adviser education reforms can't come into effect fast enough to enable this to happen). While all this may appear to vindicate the direct ...

New degree tackles adviser education standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
UTS Business School is introducing a new postgraduate financial planning course in 2019 to meet increased adviser demand resulting from FASEA's education standards. The Master of Financial Planning will be suitable to new entrants to the industry ...

FASEA busts dishonest education providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... Financial Planning Association of Australia has renewed its calls for a more pragmatic approach to raising financial adviser education standards. In final recommendations to FASEA, the FPA has again called for all degrees and all financial planning qualifications ...

AMP dumps Horizons program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... groups contributed to the creation of Adviser Pathways and its framework. "By aligning with the government's new adviser education standards and trends in customer preferences we are creating the advisers of the future," Edge said.

FASEA must recognise all prior learning: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... which have completed its CFP designation believe they already hold the necessary skills to comply with proposed adviser education reforms. The survey, which forms much of the foundation of the FPA's submission to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics ...

FASEA yet to determine bridging courses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... standards, as well as seeking feedback on specific elements of the Standards Authority's proposed guidance for adviser education pathways and the industry code of ethics," FASEA said. The body confirmed it will be holding another series of forums to ...

Zurich hires risk strategy specialist, retains OnePath brand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
... licensee and advice partners. "With increasing regulation of the financial advice profession, we believe that adviser education has never been more important. In this role, Adam will be central in ensuring advisers are equipped with the best knowledge ...