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Financial services confidence continues spiral

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... continues. For the third consecutive year, banks and financial institutions have rated at the bottom of the institute's Ethics Index. "Australians expect high standards from their financial institutions, but our research suggests that these are far ...

Super funds suit up for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... and having multiple regulators responsible for conduct may be scrutinized, Steffanoni says. The onus of looking after the ethics and interests of members has shifted from super fund trustees and directors to the regulators, University of New South Wales ...

FASEA clarifies foreign degrees mistake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority issued a clarification as to which body will assess foreign qualifications under the new professional standards. In releasing its initial guidance on foreign qualifications last week, FASEA advised ...

Existing but unregistered advisers at risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
... new exam and undertake a professional year as per the new requirements proposed by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. Those that are registered on FAR will have until 1 January 2021 to pass the exam and 1 January 2024 to complete a ...

FASEA bumps adviser CPD to 50 hours

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... 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 Releasing its draft guidance on CPD, FASEA is proposing the number of hours advisers are required to dedicate to ...

FASEA releases professional year guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released its guidance on the professional year that all new advisers will be required to complete from 1 January 2019. FASEA proposes the professional year be designed to ensure the practical learning ...

CPA Australia scraps advice offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... provide advice. "Taking into account the uncertainty created by the potential impacts of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA), increased regulation and costs, as well as potential outcomes from the Financial Services Royal Commission ...

Three attempts at adviser exam is fair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... Overall, the exam's content, structure and 65% scaled pass score as proposed by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) is deemed fair and reasonable, according to the majority (62%) of participants we polled last week. About ...

AMP dumps Horizons program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... and training course for financial advisers. Open to those with a degree approved by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, the new Adviser Pathways program is a two to three-year course designed to meet the evolving needs of advisers ...

FASEA-induced exodus increasingly likely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... According to a survey conducted by the industry body in support of its submission to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA), 57.8% of its existing adviser members currently hold qualifications that are AQF 8 and AQF 9 level. This ...