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Research on education standards and morals launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Research that is aiming to determine how formalising educational and ethics requirements impact the moral development of financial advisers is calling for participants. The Western Sydney University is canvassing financial advisers to take part in research ...

Advisers filter clients via ethical lens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... according to Zurich risk strategy specialist Adam Crabbe, who is seeing a shift in the emergence of financial advisers putting ethics, empathy and compassion at the forefront of their business practices. Crabbe told yesterday's Lifespan Financial ...

FASEA approves two degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
The Financial Advisers Ethics and Standards Authority has added two degrees to its approved list of courses. Any bachelor's degree with a major in financial services that commenced from March 2021 at Southern Cross University has been given FASEA's ...

Advice practices set to benefit from tax cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... constantly tinkered with, a position the FPA has consistently held." The government has given the Financial Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) $2.5 million until it wraps up at the end of 2021. "There is still significant regulatory change this year ...

Low FASEA pass rate continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... advisers have sat the exam with nine in 10 demonstrating they have the skills to apply their knowledge of advice construction, ethics and legal requirements to the practical scenarios tested in the exam." With consent, advisers who pass the exam can ...

Key Treasury initiatives outlined

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... agencies like ASIC and the Small Business Ombudsman ($49m) and the continued operation of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority until December 31 ($2.5m).

CBA launches JV for institutional tool

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... decision making. CBA and Quantium will contribute founding team members to the joint venture and will apply best practice data ethics and governance standards. "Commbank iQ's experienced consultants will also offer the commercial skills and sector experience ...

OpenMarkets hires, acquires, preps for IPO

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... advisers have retreated from the sector because of higher standards and costs from the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. Those advisers who do remain focus almost exclusively on high-net-worth customers."

Life industry to launch framework

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... 'Foundation' requirement. By 2023, all claims professionals are expected to achieve four Certificate IV competencies including ethics; sustainability; products and services; and law and regulation with all underwriting professionals by 2024. TAL chief ...

Government opens consultation on key advice reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... also have contravened a financial services law, or have breached the education and training requirements or the Code of Ethics. Advisers involved in someone else's breach of a financial service law will also be referred, as will those who provide ...