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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 ...

Misperception of independence jeopardising trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... the research house's 2017 Superannuation and Wealth Management in Australia report shows trust in financial planners for ethics and honesty sits at just 25% - the same as in 2009 when the survey was first introduced. This may be partly driven by confusion ...

Advisers call for exam, standards clarity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
Advisers are calling for much needed clarity around the new education standards, the code of ethics and what the formidable exam entails. The Financial Planning Association's head of policy and government relations, Ben Marshan, said several areas of ...

Sydney licensee caught out on conflicts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... independent expert to assess and evaluate the adequacy of the above measures, as well as make a donation of $80,000 to the The Ethics Centre.

Managed accounts platform doubles FUA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... wary of the conflicts of interest pitfalls inherent in traditional administration and asset allocation. "Technology and ethics are converging, enabling the best interests of both clients and advisers in a symbiotic manner. For instance, greater automation ...

AFA praises FASEA's 'sensible' first priority

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers believes the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's decision to first clarify the education pathway for new advisers is an encouraging first step by the board. The move by FASEA has been welcomed by ...