Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 121 - 130 of 141 results for "CPD"

Help for advisers with super death tax impact on SMSFs

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... best-practice tools to appropriately document the strategy for clients," he said. Attendees of the webinar will earn accredited SPAA CPD points. The event is free for financial advisor members of the SMSF Academy, but non-members would be charged $77. ...

FS Advice launched

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... 2006, we've built a storehouse of industry-relevant technical papers and they come with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points. FS Advice also introduces a magazine section, bringing you the biggest recent news and developments in the advice ...

Online SMSF training centre opens for trustees, advisers

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... surrounding the space. For advisers, it provides a resource where they can do courses in their own time to amass SPAA accredited CPD points and specialist SMSF modules. Aaron Dunn, managing director at SMSF Academy said there was a vacuum of knowledge ...

FSA ups ante on advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... controls. As part of SPS, UK advisers will have to complete a minimum of 35 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) each year, a standard that around 70 per cent of UK advisers already meet, according to the FSA. "Today's policy statement ...

Mistaken identity on term deposits

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... interest markets as average. "If advisers needed further training then there are plenty of training options available, with CPD able to assist in such matters." PIMCO in Australia manages over $28 billion.

UK planners to face tougher standards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... maintain a Statement of Professional Standing, which comes into force in 2012, planners would have to participate in recognised CPD programs, meet standards in ethical behavior and hold approved qualifications. Monitoring of planners to ensure they meet ...

Mandatory online schooling for trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... qualification should be introduced for all new trustees, as part of their induction process and that a minimum of 30 hours of CPD - consisting of both internal and external activities - be considered best practice," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive ...

FPA calls for whistleblowers and more planner education

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... curriculum across financial planning tertiary qualifications. The association wants all Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to include training in ethics. The education expectations are open for consultation from FPA members.

IMAP elects chair

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... Storms among the MA providers, a key differentiator of the MA industry. IMAP will also be releasing tailored Managed Account CPD for advisers, said Potter. Founded in 2006, IMAP represents investment managers, organisations providing managed account ...

FPA and SPAA sign MOU

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... for clients and will benefit from the MOU." Both associations have mutually agreed that continuing professional development (CPD) points awarded to the national and state conferences held by the associations will be provided for free. In addition, the ...