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Evans Dixon slashes staff

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... impact on client-facing operations". Despite this, Evans Dixon's investment in compliance, legal and professional development was up $1.1 million in the first half. Net revenue in the firm's wealth advice business was up 1% on the corresponding ...

SMSF Association reaffirms ATO partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... offer secondment arrangements whereby its staff can come work with [the SMSF Association] to further professional development and help us work better for our members." Maroney said the next tax professional to take on that secondment would be welcomed ...

SMSF auditors in firing line

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... requirements including independence standards and auditing standards, failing to comply with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements and otherwise not being a fit and proper person." Philip Shugg from Victoria has been disqualified from ...

Former Securitor manager joins Paragem

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... upheaval. Kouimanis will be responsible for Paragem's coaching and relationship management, and will manage a professional development program for advisers. He will also be responsible for compliance coaching and running the licensee's investment committee. ...

AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... a recent Senate Estimates hearing, including: "We've recognised [financial advisers'] continuing professional development where you can benchmark it at bachelor level or higher." In response, Anderson has said: "Neither the Professional Standards ...

Government extends FASEA deadlines

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... FASEA-approved exam, hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualifications, undertake continuing professional development, comply with a code of ethics and be a member of an ASIC-approved code monitoring scheme. "While making these changes to raise ...

Adviser of the Year named

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... importance of education," Kewin said. "Ben has demonstrated a genuine ongoing commitment to education and professional development as a means of improving his value proposition to his clients and the broader community."

FPA offers postgrad course discounts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... "Along with FPA Learn - an online learning platform that brings together all members' FPA education and professional development needs - these discounts will be valuable to members."

FPA launches new CPD platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) launched a new continuous professional development solution for members. The FPA's My CPD solution will allow members to track their CPD on the FPA Learn online education platform. My CPD allows ...

AFA expands support for paraplanners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... connected to the wider advice profession because of the AFA initiative. The AFA said Pulse is designed as a professional development initiative to support all paraplanners - from those just beginning their careers to the very experienced. AFA chief executive ...