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Sixty per cent of FPA members hold degree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... Services Industry. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said member sentiment has led the FPA to again raise concerns over FASEA proposals. "Following on from the member feedback, we are once again raising concerns about the lack of recognition for financial ...

Financial planning must regroup and reform: Social Media

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... changes to the business model employed by financial planners and their associates. It is absolutely crucial in a post-RC, FASEA environment that if a co-regulatory model is going to work that disciplinary actions against members are made public. Otherwise ...

Adviser regulation lacking a professional body, RC hears

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... in this area. "We don't play a huge role," he said. Only since the Financial Advisers Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) was introduced did the AFA begin considering its regulatory function, he said. In October 2017, the AFA added to the constitution ...

Why wait for Royal Commission to address trust?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... from the industry, with the Financial Planning Association of Australia stating that their members were outraged at the FASEA proposal. FPA chair Neil Kendall last week voiced his displeasure over the proposal, stating that the learning culture built ...

FPA to fight latest FASEA proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... development of professional standards. Just last week the FPA issued a questionnaire to its 13,700 members, seeking feedback on FASEA's most recent guidance around degree equivalency for existing financial advisers and almost 2000 members completed the ...

FASEA announces leadership transition

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) chief executive Deen Sanders is stepping down after about seven months in the role. An announcement on FASEA's website today said Sanders will continue his long-standing career in professional ...

FASEA consultation could sway retirement outcomes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... targeted financial advice is also needed to ensure older Australians experience the best possible outcomes in retirement. "FASEA will have an important responsibility to ensure that advisers are ready to service the mass market of retirees who will need ...

FASEA standards still lacking: FPA

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... according to FPA chair Neil Kendall. The FPA has issued an online questionnaire to its 13,700 members to gather feedback on FASEA's new guidance on its proposed education standards. Kendall said: "The active participation of our members in the consultation ...

Industry responds to latest FASEA guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... sounder footing," SMSFA chief executive John Maroney said. "The newly released educational pathway guidance illustrates that FASEA has listened closely to the industry and the proposed pathways are more flexible and give greater recognition to advisers' ...

FASEA releases draft degree equivalence, Code of Ethics

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
... a related field will have to complete a bridging course comprising three units of study to meet the new standards, which FASEA said equates to less than one year of part-time study. For those advisers that also hold a postgraduate qualification, simply ...