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FASEA defers Standard 3 amendment to ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... which alternative should be used. All participants did agree on addressing conflicts of interest and duty in the Code of Ethics as paramount. Nineteen out of the 40 voted for Option 1 albeit with revisions. Option 1 states: "You must only advise, refer ...

Labor promises to recognise adviser experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... professional exams, and meet continuing professional development requirements, and abide by an appropriate professional code of ethics. But we won't be asking you to waste your time on degrees you don't need," he said. The industry's call ...

Better Advice Bill gets green light

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... industry by taking on complaints about advisers and overseeing compliance with the financial services laws and Code of Ethics. ASIC will chair the FSCP, which comprises professionals within the industry, who will conduct peer reviews to assess misconducts ...

Advisers closer to professionalisation: FASEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... as a FASEA-approved degree are required to complete a university level ethics course that incorporates the FASEA Code of Ethics by 1 January 2026 and no further study is required.

Adviser exam cost jumps under new bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... breach reporting regime. This includes advisers' failure to comply with education and training standards, and code of ethics. Senator Jane Hume is taking industry feedback on the exposure draft regulations and legislative instrument until October ...

Auditor referral threshold test troubling: SMSFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... considered or applied. The Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board introduced draft amendments to the APES 110 Code of Ethics for accountants, outlining the threshold. The SMSFA believes if there is a threshold test to apply, it should be 30% ...

Class launches SMSF auditor tool

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... Super Know How, Unison and BDO Audits which leverage data integration to Class. Following a restructure to APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, SMSF audits can only be done by an independent auditor therefore an accounting practice cannot ...

ASIC announces advice affordability findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... and limited advice fall under the same regulatory requirements. Participants pointed out that meeting the FASEA Code of Ethics is a concern, as is the lack of clarity around the regulatory requirements for limited advice. The majority said that strategic ...

Lumiant raises capital, adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
... "Lumiant frees them from regulatory and product constraints. Each module has been carefully mapped against the FASEA code of ethics, as well as ensuring advisers can easily adhere to know your customer and best interest duty requirements by letting the ...

iFactFind launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... supports advisers to meet their legal and ethical obligations, including Standard 5 and Standard 8 of FASEA's Code of Ethics, which requires client records, including those of former clients, to be "kept in a form that is complete and accurate" ...