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Industry responds to latest FASEA guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... will now look to fill any holes found in the educational pathway guidance issued by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority yesterday. In acknowledging FASEAs statement, the Association of Financial Advisers told members it would like to ...

FASEA releases draft degree equivalence, Code of Ethics

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released its proposed degree equivalence guidelines for existing advisers, as well as its draft Code of Ethics. Under the proposed requirements, existing financial advisers with a bachelor's degree ...

Australian Ethical appoints new executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... Ethical Investment named a new executive officer, superannuation in addition to a raft of appointments to its investment, ethics and marketing team. The ethical investment manager confirmed head of product operations Matthew Gahan is replacing Meagan ...

More than half fail CFA exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... pass three exam levels, meet four years of work experience requirements in the investment industry, commit to a code of ethics and become a member of the CFA Institute. Fewer than one-in-five candidates who begin the program will successfully earn the ...

Conflicted SMSF auditor disqualified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... ASIC. Robert Mark Taylor was disqualified for breaching auditor independence requirements outlined in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants by auditing his own fund. He also audited the fund of a close family member and another where he ...

Is risk advice at risk?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... grave. Synchron director Don Trapnell labelled the education requirements proposed by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) for existing advisers as over-prescriptive. He said the advice industry will see a mass retirement of life ...

FPA optimistic CFP will get FASEA tick

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is confident the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority will recognise the Certified Financial Planner designation as a suitable bridging course for existing financial advisers. FPA chair Neil ...

FPEC chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... appointed to the role in November 2013 and currently serves as a board director of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). Sharon Taylor, FPEC deputy chair and a senior lecturer at Western Sydney University, will serve as acting ...

AFA working to bust FASEA myths

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... belief that tertiary degrees completed more than 10 years ago will not be recognised by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. In a statement on its website, the AFA labelled the belief as "simply false", explaining that older degrees ...

Advisers decline further education: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... and training standard obligation before 1 January 2024. The proposed guidelines by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) state existing advisers that have yet to meet its and the Financial Planning Education Council's (FPEC) approved ...