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Showing 11 - 20 of 54 results for "Continuing Professional Development"

AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... a recent Senate Estimates hearing, including: "We've recognised [financial advisers'] continuing professional development where you can benchmark it at bachelor level or higher." In response, Anderson has said: "Neither the Professional Standards ...

Government extends FASEA deadlines

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... FASEA-approved exam, hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualifications, undertake continuing professional development, comply with a code of ethics and be a member of an ASIC-approved code monitoring scheme. "While making these changes to raise ...

CPD policy publication deadline looms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... until 31 March 2019 to comply with the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's continuing professional development requirements. New licensees must provide the policy within the first three months. The CPD policy must clearly state the licensee's ...

Financial Standard launches FS Aspire CPD

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... financial advice, superannuation and wealth management content to roll out a new proprietary Continuing Professional Development program for financial services professionals. FS Aspire CPD offers hundreds of CPD hours of technical content to financial ...

Hayne report raises professionalism stakes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... all advisers. Under his recommendation, financial advisers will need to comply with their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements before they can renew their registration. He also called for a single, central disciplinary body to ensure ...

FASEA finalises adviser CPD standard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
FASEA has settled on the continuing professional development requirements for financial advisers. Listening to industry consultation, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority made several determinations upon registering the legislative instrument ...

Chartered accountants largely FASEA compliant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... deserve recognition for their CA qualifications, strict adherence to our Code of Ethics, ongoing continuing professional development and experience such as mentoring, in addition to their related degree," CA ANZ senior policy adviser Bronny Speed said. ...

FASEA busts dishonest education providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... has further recommended the exam take no longer than three hours to complete. In regards to continuing professional development, the FPA has recommended the requirements remain as 30 hours per year, though include formal education and minimum two hours ...

FASEA bumps adviser CPD to 50 hours

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
Financial advisers will need to complete 50 hours of continuing professional development under new proposals from the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. Releasing its draft guidance on CPD, FASEA is proposing the number of hours advisers ...

FASEA releases professional year guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... existing advisers. Where longer breaks are taken, those advisers will undertake appropriate continuing professional development. FASEA's guidance recommends a supervisor within each practice be nominated to take responsibility for the provisional relevant ...