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FASEA makes adviser exam adjustments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released the final legislative instrument for the financial adviser exam, revealing several concessions to be introduced. In clarifying the content of the exam, topic of Financial Adviser Regulatory ...

Royal Commission principles not simply an add-on

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... from the financial services Royal Commission must not be solely grafted as optional extras for better business profits, an ethics specialist believes. The Ethics Centre executive director Simon Longstaff said financial services firms cannot fix wrongdoings ...

Vertical integration changes to reshape personal wealth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... intelligence Accelerating connected commerce Optimising digital-human interplay Increasing interactive dimensions Data privacy and ethics

Australian Ethical divests IOOF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
Australian Ethical is in the process of divesting its $8.8 million stake in IOOF. Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart Palmer said the decision was driven by IOOF's failure to put governance and conflicts management arrangements into ...

Specialist SMSF advisers need only apply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... report suggesting the requirement form an extension of the new standards in place under the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. Further, the report has recommended that advisers be required to provide a document that clearly explains the ...

FASEA reforms see ASIC register swell

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2019 will be considered an existing adviser by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). The only way for an adviser to demonstrate they are an existing provider is to have been listed on the ASIC ...

FASEA finalises adviser CPD standard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... development requirements for financial advisers. Listening to industry consultation, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority made several determinations upon registering the legislative instrument for CPD requirements. The CPD standard will ...

Advice associations combine for code monitoring

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... monitoring compliance scheme application to ASIC. This would enable compliance with the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) code of ethics, and have it monitored and enforced. Associations participating in the agreement to-date include ...

Adviser exam draft legislation released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released draft legislation for the adviser examination, including what it will cost to sit the assessment. Following consultation, FASEA has determined the exam will be a 3.5 hour supervised test ...

FASEA to assess professional advice designations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... to FASEA for accreditation for their respective professional designation programs. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority confirmed it has invited associations to apply for accreditation, informing them of the process by which they can ...