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FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... insurance policies that can leave consumers unprotected. Government to wind up FASEA The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) will be made redundant as two government bodies take over its remit. Assistant Minister for Superannuation ...

Government to wind up FASEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority will be made redundant as two government bodies take over its remit. Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, Senator Jane Hume announced on December 9 that ...

Finance is least ethical sector: Governance Institute

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
The financial services sector has had the highest improvement on an ethics index despite still receiving the lowest score of all sectors, new research shows. Governance Institute of Australia's fifth annual Ethics Index 2020 ranked the banking ...

FASEA reveals October exam results

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... The majority of financial advisers who sat the most recent exam passed, according to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. FASEA has released the most recent exam statistics, which show 76% of advisers passed the October sitting. There ...

End of the road for advice qualifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... they do not meet the minimum requirements for entry into financial advice as set by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. However, AQSA will introduce three new courses: FNS60920 Advanced Diploma of Paraplanning, FNS40920 Certificate ...

AMP Capital shutters Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... head of ESG and investment stewardship is appointed. Dr Ian Woods continues in his role as chair of the Ethical Leaders ethics committee. Senior sustainable investment analyst Camille Wynter will leave at the end of January for an external role.

Asset managers want action on modern-day slavery

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... Pacific. "As investors, we see modern slavery, human trafficking and labour exploitation as something that goes beyond ethics. Business models and value chains that rely on underpaid workers, weak regulation or illegal activities such as forced labour ...

FASEA urged to clarify in-house product conflicts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals (IMAP) has written to FASEA again, arguing that its latest guidance on the Code of Ethics leaves much to be desired. IMAP's main issue is with Standard 3, which seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest from ...

NZ looks to recognise qualified Aussie advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... year of supervised work and training (for new advisers), continuing professional development and compliance with a code of ethics. The FMA is holding consultations until November 20.

Remote exams offered to Melbourne advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is providing remote-sitting options for financial advisers in Melbourne affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Financial advisers sitting the November exam will be affected. FASEA advised those who registered ...