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Financial Standard launches FS Sustainability

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... ESG Integration will also be launched, showcasing the best ESG whitepapers published throughout the year. Readers can earn CPD points by accessing these whitepapers. Welcoming our new ESG title: FS Sustainability

FASEA brings back remote tests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... consultation. The amendment will provide relief for financial advisers in terms of the continuing professional development (CPD) they are required to do under the FASEA rules. The authority recognised that the COVID-19 pandemic is making several elements ...

FASEA provides CPD relief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... requests from financial advisers, FASEA has provided relief from compliance with its continuous professional development (CPD) requirements. FASEA will now grant advisers an extra three months to meet its 40 hour CPD requirement. "FASEA recognises the ...

Confusion over RG 146 requirements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA) has sought clarity from ASIC on what continuous professional development (CPD) financial advisers are still required to do. SAFAA chief executive Judith Fox said that the association was getting ...

SMSF auditors come under fire

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... around the country suffered blows after they failed to meet independence and auditing standards, and failed to comply with CPD requirements. Queensland based auditor Ken Hacker was disqualified for his "significant auditor independence breaches, deficiencies ...

FASEA exam to go online

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... from relevant Australian and international health agencies," FASEA said. FASEA said advisers had also enquired about their CPD requirements, given the disruption posed by the virus, claiming many events that advisers were relying on for CPD points. The ...

FASEA rethinks CPD, provides exam update

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... COVID-19 pandemic - taking a wait and see approach. Meanwhile, financial advisers are also calling for FASEA to reconsider its CPD requirements during the pandemic with many CPD-earning events have been cancelled. Australian Unity Wealth strategic wealth ...

SMSF auditors in firing line

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... requirements including independence standards and auditing standards, failing to comply with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements and otherwise not being a fit and proper person." Philip Shugg from Victoria has been disqualified from ...

Politician urges Treasurer to protect advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... little value to the adviser, their business or their clients." She also wants experienced advisers to be given credit for past CPD and to have flexibility to study specific areas that are relevant to their clients. Steggall requested: "That risk advisers ...

AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... Anderson has hit back at Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority chief executive Stephen Glenfield, over recognition of CPD. Glenfield made comments at a recent Senate Estimates hearing, including: "We've recognised [financial advisers'] ...