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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 ...

FASEA announces first focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority will first work on developing a framework for accrediting providers of approved degrees for new industry entrants. Following its October board meeting, FASEA released the structure of the degree requirement ...

AFA keeps financial literacy front of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... Australians "at every stage of their life." She said the impending introduction of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) and professional and education standards means "we've made sure the new requirements have a high degree of ...

Soft skills the new pages in adviser playbook

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... including among advisers' own practices and businesses let alone clients. Kewin said while the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) had barely put their feet under the desk, he said the formation of such a body was "the ticket to ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... speech talking about how disrespectful it is to other people when you arrive at an event late. But most of all, Zelda said ethics and integrity were incredibly important to him. "If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity ...

Adviser education renews ethics focus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
Financial advisers will see a raft of new courses around ethics and integrity as these issues come to the fore ahead of the code of ethics to be introduced from the industry's new regulatory body. Ramping up efforts in ethics education is a bold move ...

New ethical advice certification will drive consumer trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON AND DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... Brown said. Principal adviser at FinBiz Advisers, Annette Pulbrook, believes it is critical that an overriding code of ethics governs the activities of the financial planning profession with a code of behaviour and code of practice that's beyond the ...

Government names advice standards chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) is welcoming its inaugural chief executive. Deen Sanders, currently assistant commissioner of the Professional Standards Authority of Australia, will take on the role at FASEA on September ...

easyMarkets launches SMSF tool, appoints MD

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... Antoniades said: "When we considered the idea of a new leader for the APAC region, we knew we wanted someone who understood the ethics and DNA of easyMarkets." "It is Daniel's versatile background and approach to trading which lead us to believe he is ...