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FPA to fight latest FASEA proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
More than 1700 of the FPA's membership have joined calls for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority to take a more realistic approach to its development of professional standards. Just last week the FPA issued a questionnaire to its 13,700 ...

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 ...

ASIC disqualifies two SMSF auditors

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... The South Australian auditor, John Tretola, was found to have breached his independence requirements of APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. He did so by auditing his own fund and a fund for which he was the trustee. The Canberra auditor ...

FASEA consultation could sway retirement outcomes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Challenger is calling on the Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority to consider the substantially different financial risks and challenges faced in retirement compared to the accumulation phase of super when consulting on its new standards. ...

FASEA standards still lacking: FPA

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority education standards do not give sufficient recognition to existing advisers who have completed study, according to FPA chair Neil Kendall. The FPA has issued an online questionnaire to its 13,700 ...

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 ...