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Financial advice standards body revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... ensuring the financial viability of the authority and setting strategic objectives for it, and approving the education standards for advisers, the exam and the model code of ethics. The new body will commence 1 July 2017, with a key objective to appoint ...

Top 10 financial planning stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... advisers will not be required to complete a bachelor's degree and will be given a longer time frame to meet new education standards. Government Minister Kelly O'Dwyer clarified that existing advisers would not be required to complete a bachelor's degree ...

Kaplan launches adviser diagnostic tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... risk of poor financial advice. "As the industry becomes more transparent in regards to adviser knowledge and education standards, KUDOS will become an invaluable tool as it encourages a culture of compliance and continuous improvement. "With such in-depth ...

Advice bodies at odds over professional standards

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... have differences on issues surrounding the professional standards body - its composition and authority, and education standards and examinations. Revisions have come down to the detail as the AFA calls for one director of the standards body to have experience ...

Associations support adviser standards amendments

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... are judged to be of an exceptionally high standard, which we see as a great outcome." Alongside increasing education standards, SG Partners managing director and financial services leadership trainer Michael Lang said training standards had to be lifted ...

No bachelor's degree for existing advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... advisers will not be required to complete a bachelor's degree and will be given a longer time frame to meet new education standards in its revised draft legislation. In a statement, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business Kelly O'Dwyer wished ...

Zurich to promote advice profession through Grad Mentor

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... practices, as well as introducing further professional development pathways for the profession. "At a time when education standards for advisers are under the microscope we want to give a greater voice to young advisers at professional development events ...

FoFA end marks start of new advice era

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... discussed over the next few months: "Legislation to establish a new framework for the professional, ethical and education standards of financial advisers will be introduced before July next year," O'Dwyer said, adding that the government is also willing ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... Financial System Inquiry (FSI), the government's response to the parliamentary inquiry into advice, ethical and education standards and the proposed Life Insurance Framework. O'Dwyer is one of the five women in Turnbull's Cabinet and is no stranger to ...

Industry giants ramp up adviser ethics training

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... Joint Commission review of financial advice, which included a range of recommendations such as lifting the education standards for advisers and increasing transparency." The program is also part of the industry's effort to "move financial planning towards ...