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AIST appoints two new executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... Trustees (AIST) has appointed a new general manager memberships and partnerships and a new general manager professional development to drive a bigger focus on membership engagement. The appointments also aim to align its professional development activities ...

NZ looks to recognise qualified Aussie advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... higher degree, exams undertaken, a year of supervised work and training (for new advisers), continuing professional development and compliance with a code of ethics. The FMA is holding consultations until November 20.

Advice reforms to be legislated: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... will have completed an approved exam, hold a bachelor's degree and undertake mandatory continuous professional development. "The reforms are working their way through the system and I'm confident the standards will ensure consistency across the ...

ASIC puts SMSF auditors on notice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... audits. The extra conditions applied to Wong include providing evidence of compliance with continuing professional development requirements and review and revise tools and templates used to perform and document SMSF audits. ASIC notes if an SMSF auditor ...

Clients value advice during pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... self-licensed advisers (92%) outsource or use third-party expertise for compliance and audits services, research, professional development and paraplanning. Support needs that are being unmet revolve around developing effective advice/review processes ...

AIST veteran tenders resignation

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... with the organisation. "Driven by vision and dedication, Maryann has been pivotal in expanding AIST's professional development offering and fostering deep ties between AIST and the wider profit-to-member sector," she said. "While we are sad to see Maryann ...

FASEA brings back remote tests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... option of doing it online. At the end of June FASEA released Corporations (Relevant Providers Continuing Professional Development Standard) Determination (Amendment) 2020 for consultation. The amendment will provide relief for financial advisers in terms ...

FASEA provides CPD relief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... Following requests from financial advisers, FASEA has provided relief from compliance with its continuous professional development (CPD) requirements. FASEA will now grant advisers an extra three months to meet its 40 hour CPD requirement. "FASEA recognises ...

Confusion over RG 146 requirements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA) has sought clarity from ASIC on what continuous professional development (CPD) financial advisers are still required to do. SAFAA chief executive Judith Fox said that the association was getting ...

MLC launches new advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... compliant on all levels. At the same time, we've spoken to advisers at length about their need for professional development and opportunities to connect, learn and grow," he said. "These insights have helped shape TenFifty into the licensee business ...