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FASEA chair to remain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
The chair of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has been reappointed and will continue in the role on a part-time basis until the organisation is wound up. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy ...

Advice association chief steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... government. Kewin's tireless and ongoing engagement with stakeholders has been instrumental in gaining extensions to the FASEA exam and degree equivalent requirements, he said. "Similarly, he facilitated our collaboration with the Financial Planning ...

Government to wind up FASEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... Financial Services and Financial Technology, Senator Jane Hume announced on December 9 that the standard-setting aspect of FASEA will be swallowed up by Treasury. Its remaining functions, such as exam administration, will be taken over by the Financial ...

Government backs disciplinary body in principle

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... supports Recommendation 7.1, which calls for a new model to regulate tax (financial) advisers in consultation with ASIC, FASEA, the TPB and Treasury, Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar said. Recommendation 7.1 also suggests there should be a single point ...

Calls to axe TPB for financial advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... applying discipline," De Gori said. "A number of these functions currently exist in other government agencies, including FASEA, ASIC and the TPB. Rather than duplicate them, the single government body should assume these functions. " Tax financial adviser ...

Synchron compliance lead resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... to the Synchron team," Trapnell said. Synchron has also promoted Stefanie Georgiades, who authored Synchron's recent FASEA Code of Ethics ready reference book, to Team Leader - Regulatory Compliance, she will report to Abdullah.

AFA, FPA share bleak view of industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... the consumer," Perera said. Anderson pointed out that among the three main bodies that regulate financial advice - ASIC, FASEA and the Tax Practitioners Board - there is duplication in compliance requirements. The associations also faced questioning ...

FASEA unclear why advisers are quitting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield has said it is outside the authority's remit to look into why financial advisers are exiting the industry in droves. Rainmaker analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register indicates that the register has ...

Life commissions, referral fees still kosher: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... provided financial advisers a clear message on life insurance commissions and referral fees, and took aim at a former FASEA board member in the process. AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson dove into commissions and fees in ...

FASEA loses board director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... the announcement coinciding with the commencement of the new Code of Ethics. Catriona Lowe will step down from the FASEA board effective January 31 as she has been appointed to a full-time role as a State/Territory member of the Australian Energy Regulator. ...