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FASEA yet to determine bridging courses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... specific elements of the Standards Authority's proposed guidance for adviser education pathways and the industry code of ethics," FASEA said. The body confirmed it will be holding another series of forums to ensure stakeholder feedback is comprehensively ...

AFA criticises draft FASEA standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... particularly around governance at the licensee level. The AFA said FASEA doesn't go far enough to include licensees in the code of ethics or addresses how to establish the correct compliance culture. What emerged from the second round of Royal Commission ...

More adviser participation needed to shape ethics code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
Financial advisers must consult on the draft code of ethics as it contains vague standards the industry has never previously been required to adhere to. While it is already expected that advisers comply with a raft of legal obligations, wealthdigital ...

ASIC consults on advice code monitoring bodies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... released its consultation paper detailing proposals for approving and supervising compliance schemes for the incoming code of ethics that all financial advisers must adhere to. Under the professional standards legislation, the code of ethics developed ...

Adviser disciplinary regime has holes: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... said: "If the question is referring to a single disciplinary body, where breaches of the law and breaches of the Code of Ethics were all considered by the same body then this would involve significant regulatory and structural reform." Despite being ...

ASIC disqualifies two SMSF auditors

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... The South Australian auditor, John Tretola, was found to have breached his independence requirements of APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. He did so by auditing his own fund and a fund for which he was the trustee. The Canberra auditor ...

FASEA standards still lacking: FPA

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... advisers that also hold a postgraduate qualification, simply completing a one-unit bridging course covering the new Code of Ethics will be required. With the related fields comprising accounting, financial planning or advice, business, commerce, law ...

Industry responds to latest FASEA guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... guidelines and labelled them a positive step forward. "The guidance, when coupled with the proposed draft industry code of ethics, will give the advice industry far more confidence that the implementation of the new educational and ethical standards ...

FASEA releases draft degree equivalence, Code of Ethics

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
... Ethics Authority released its proposed degree equivalence guidelines for existing advisers, as well as its draft Code of Ethics. Under the proposed requirements, existing financial advisers with a bachelor's degree in a related field will have to complete ...

More than half fail CFA exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... pass three exam levels, meet four years of work experience requirements in the investment industry, commit to a code of ethics and become a member of the CFA Institute. Fewer than one-in-five candidates who begin the program will successfully earn the ...