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FASEA under pressure on managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... refer or act in any other manner where they have a conflict of interest or duty, means for managed accounts to consider the code as a whole - rather than just one standard. "I think you'd do it in the same way you've done other forms of charging ...

Former NAB, Infocus advisers banned

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... representative of Infocus Securities Australia. Williams had been charged with fraud and stealing under the Queensland Criminal Code. ASIC said that by "failing to disclose this information to Infocus and the professional indemnity insurer, Ms Williams ...

New tool launches to help FASEA code compliance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
With less than 20 business days until the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Code of Ethics comes into effect, some businesses are seeing opportunity. One such organisation is MyNextAdvice, which has launched a solution to help licensees ...

Update on FASEA code guidance on the way

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority chief executive Stephen Glenfield has confirmed more guidance on the contested Code of Ethics is imminent. Speaking to Financial Standard at the FPA Professionals Congress, Glenfield confirmed FASEA is ...

FASEA compliance has silver lining

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... For financial planning practices that don't have a clearly laid out business plan, the workload of meeting FASEA's Code of Ethics requirements can be a great push to get it in order, according to a speaker at the FPA Congress. In a session about ...

AFCA reveals approach to Code of Ethics compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... Australian Financial Conduct Authority has outlined its approach to assessing financial planner conduct in relation to the Code of Ethics. Speaking at the FPA Congress, AFCA deputy chief ombudsman June Smith said the body will take a measured and considered ...

Regulators quash remuneration rumours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
The Code of Ethics does not seek to ban particular forms of remuneration nor does it say that any forms of remuneration are specifically a conflict, FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield told the FPA Congress. Appearing as part of a regulatory update ...

FASEA exam tips from those who passed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... all the aspects of the act perfectly." Rather, he said the exam requires advisers to "identify their obligations under the Code of Ethics". "The questions posed will require advisers to provide general knowledge despite their area of specialisation," ...

FASEA chief to provide update

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... appearing. Glenfield was a late addition to the regulatory update session and is expected to provide an update on the FASEA Code of Ethics. He will also speak as part of the FASEA exam insights workshop. De Gori said: "We're really looking forward to ...

Paraplanners tackle compliance challenges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
The role of paraplanners in compliance has been highlighted at the FPA Congress, with discussion turning to the FASEA Code of Ethics which continues to present complications. Nadia Docker is director, client engagement at Integrity Compliance and part ...