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AFA praises FASEA's 'sensible' first priority

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... decision to first clarify the education pathway for new advisers is an encouraging first step by the board. The move by FASEA has been welcomed by the AFA, with chief executive Phil Kewin labelling it as an "eminently sensible announcement." He said ...

FASEA announces first focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... framework for accrediting providers of approved degrees for new industry entrants. Following its October board meeting, FASEA released the structure of the degree requirement pathway for new entrants to the financial advice industry. As of 1 January ...

AFA keeps financial literacy front of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... every stage of their life." She said the impending introduction of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) and professional and education standards means "we've made sure the new requirements have a high degree of flexibility and ...

Soft skills the new pages in adviser playbook

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... advisers' own practices and businesses let alone clients. Kewin said while the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) had barely put their feet under the desk, he said the formation of such a body was "the ticket to the game" that will ...

Adviser education renews ethics focus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... advocate and Financial Literacy Board member Robert Brown doubts whether Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) pronouncements will substantially improve the industry's behaviour and lift low trust levels within the community. An industry ...

Government names advice standards chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) is welcoming its inaugural chief executive. Deen Sanders, currently assistant commissioner of the Professional Standards Authority of Australia, will take on the role at FASEA on September ...

Advice requires customisation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... hands, while others play the role of a motivator much like a fitness coach. Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) director and Integra Financial Services managing director, Deborah Kent, also spoke at the conference and said advisers ...

AFA collaborating for education framework rethink

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... ultimately redefine what makes a great financial adviser. The AFA said the Financial Advice Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) demonstrates an opportunity to reimagine an education pathway, reflective of what consumers' value about financial advice ...

FPA professionalism plans garner adviser support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... the response from members to the FPAs 100-point plan, submitted to the Financial Advisers Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA), has been extremely positive. The 100-point plan suggests a system whereby achieving 100 points means the adviser achieves ...

FPA to quell adviser fears around education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... that the new professional and education standards, to be developed by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA), will be a turning point for the profession, and an opportunity for planners to take its future into their own hands. "We ...