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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 ...

New degrees introduced to minimise adviser exodus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... financial advice," Vincent said. Swinburne told Financial Standard that it has applied to the Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority for approval of the Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Financial Planning Major) and Bachelor of Business ...

FPA clarifies role in shaping existing adviser standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... distanced itself from the draft education guidelines for existing advisers proposed by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, despite having its own accreditation standards at their foundation. In a video message to members, FPA chief ...

CFA Australia recruits industry veterans

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... Societies Australia's Advocacy Council. The council backs professionalism standards encompassing compliance, competency and ethics across the Australian financial services industry. It aims to use the collective knowledge and experience of CFAs to identify ...

Industry funds reign supreme: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... cost, the level of interest and trust. The poor rating in the overall population for financial planners regarding their ethics and honesty [from the Roy Morgan 'Image of Professions' survey] is likely to prove a barrier to their wider use," he said.

Government expert panel hands down proposed education standards for existing advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
Under the proposed standards released today by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, all existing advisers will be required to make a choice between several different education pathways -and some of their current qualifications may fail ...