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FASEA to assess professional advice designations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... for accreditation for their respective professional designation programs. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority confirmed it has invited associations to apply for accreditation, informing them of the process by which they can have their ...

FASEA exam is not fair: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... overwhelming number of financial advisers (68%) said the long-awaited exam the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority outlined in November is neither fair nor reasonable. FASEA recently unveiled the structure of the inaugural curriculum and ...

Overhaul executive remuneration: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... performance on customer advocacy or net promoter score. This week we ask if the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's examination blueprint is fair and reasonable.

FASEA releases draft degree requirement legislation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released its long awaited degree requirements for existing financial advisers and new entrants. FASEA has proposed the maximum requirement for an existing adviser be a graduate diploma of eight subjects ...

Code of ethics still the main game: FPA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum on Thursday and prior to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) releasing its education and ethical standards blueprint on Friday evening, Marshan said the industry had largely ...

FASEA clarifies adviser exam rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
Among a wide-ranging update on Friday evening, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority concreted several aspects to an industry exam. It also released a standards blueprint. FASEA said the duration of the financial adviser exam will be ...

ASIC moves to make licensees FASEA compliant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... 105 that would reflect the professional standards reforms to be dictated by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. The consultation focuses on the organisational competence of advice licensees with ASIC looking to introduce a new option ...

Chartered accountants largely FASEA compliant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority should recognise the qualifications of chartered accountants in order to keep them in the financial advice industry. That is the view of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, saying the ...

FASEA busts dishonest education providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... and programs as FASEA approved, despite no such courses existing as yet. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority said it has obtained confirmation that several education providers recently produced and distributed marketing materials that ...

Centrepoint: New leadership, new look

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... education support program to assist advisers working to meet the requirements of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority; and a new adviser portal to enable the collection and distribution of data and insights. While Centrepoint recorded ...