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FASEA exam results expected soon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... financial advisers to sit the FASEA exam are set to be released in the coming weeks. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority revealed it will release the results of June's inaugural FASEA exam by midway through August, after a "comprehensive ...

Julie Bishop headlines AFA conference

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... Richard Harris who was part of the extraordinary effort to rescue a Thai soccer team that became trapped in a cave in 2018. Ethics and trust commentator Clare Payne will also appear as well as financial standards best practice expert Michelle Hoskin. ...

CPA, CAANZ designations approved

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... prior learning towards meeting the FASEA education standards for financial advisers. The Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority will approve one credit for advisers who have completed coursework to attain the Certified Practicing Accountants ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing Sustainable Development Goals, he says. Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart Palmer agrees, saying impact-washing presents a significant challenge for the industry. He's seen the ...

Sovereign wealth fund revokes exclusions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... Mexico were excluded in 2006 on the basis of serious or systematic violations of human rights. The Norges Bank's Council on Ethics has since found the grounds for exclusion are no longer present. In line with the fund's management mandate, the Ministry ...

FASEA approves association designations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... of Financial Advisers or the SMSF Association will have their efforts recognised by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) approved coursework from the Association of Financial ...

Australian Ethical chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... said. Recently, Vernon spoke to Financial Standard about the remarkable growth of Australian Ethical and how his personal ethics informed his career.

Advice associations meet new minister

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... the meeting saw the new minister "discuss all things financial planning", including the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, the Royal Commission and the Government's agenda for the upcoming parliamentary term. De Gori thanked the AFA for ...

Facebook dropped from ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... dropped from the S&P 500 ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Index after a series of scandals brought the company's ethics into question. The S&P 500 ESG Index underwent its annual rebalance at the end of April and removed several notable companies ...

Approved diplomas, bridging courses confirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority announced the first raft of current and historical graduate diplomas and bridging courses to be approved by the body. The diplomas and bridging courses approved, from select higher education providers ...