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Financial abuse: A hidden epidemic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... financial abuse as a hidden epidemic, CBA is committing about $20 million in prevention and support initiatives, including training branch staff and financial counsellors in identifying and supporting potential victims. While speaking at a forum hosted ...

FASEA clarifies foreign degrees mistake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR). However, NOOSR was absorbed into the Department of Education and Training (DET). FASEA has clarified those with foreign qualifications will need to approach the DET for a general assessment that ...

Leading philanthropic couple honoured

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... solutions to social challenges. "For 17 years we have been working to create healthier and more educated citizens, boost training and employment and enable communities to thrive, all over the world," he said. "We aren't afraid to take on tough problems ...

FASEA releases professional year guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... supervisor within each practice be nominated to take responsibility for the provisional relevant provider's work and training, as well as ensure evidence is collected in a logbook and confirm the completion of professional year requirements. The PRP's ...

BTFG flags platform overhaul

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... to governance services as well as advice tools, investment research services, and support with licence transitioning, training and marketing. "BT Open Services is in recognition of a lot of advisers now going independent and being self-licensed. That ...

AMP dumps Horizons program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
AMP has scrapped its Horizons program, replacing it with a new, FASEA-compliant education 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 ...

Wealth fintech strengthens leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... "In my early career in the advice software space I was hands-on, trialing and piloting the first advice platforms and training paraplanners in different types of technology. From the beginning, I have always been very passionate about making the digital ...

CBA should have done more: Federal Court

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... CBA will engage an independent expert to assess the changes it had made to its policies, procedures, systems, controls, training, guidance and framework for the monitoring and supervision of employees and trading in prime bank bills, with further changes ...

TAL expands Risk Academy offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
Life insurer TAL is growing its portfolio of health-related education courses through its financial adviser training program. TAL Risk Academy is introducing an education course which assists financial advisers to get the best outcomes for clients who ...

ASIC slams SMSF advice, flags further education reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... guidance that we have already provided to the sector. We believe these results indicate a need to increase the education and training requirements for advice providers who provide personal advice on SMSFs," ASIC said in its report. The regulator said ...