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House passes professional standards bill

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... complete a professional year, pass an exam, and undertake continuous professional development. A single uniform code of ethics will also set the ethical principles that advisers must comply with. O'Dwyer hopes that the passing of the Bill means that ...

Aussies attempt CFA in record numbers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... complete work experience requirements of four years in the investment industry, commit to abide by the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, apply to a CFA Institute society and become a member of CFA Institute. The December ...

Archaic gender rules mask super benefits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... is yet to happen, the question remains - why would the exception exist in the first place? Australian Ethical's head of ethics research, Stuart Palmer, says the answer likely lies in the fact that life and TPD insurance premiums are often affected by ...

Long way to go on professional standards: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... minimum CPD. We still have a long way to go," De Gori said. De Gori said that this, on top of the shaping of the code of ethics, is going to occupy the majority of the next 12 to 24 months. "The actual implementation of the Bill is going to be the toughest ...

Professional Standards legislation hits parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... compulsory education requirements for new and existing advisers; supervision requirements for new advisers; an industry code of ethics; an exam to create a common benchmark across the industry and an ongoing professional development component. "The current ...

Investors expect gender diversity: CFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... service those in investment management: 22% for women versus 16% for men. "As the industry's only global standard setter in ethics and best practices, we are asking our members and industry partners to join us in addressing the chronic issue of gender ...

Self-auditing SMSF auditor caught in ASIC breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... approved SMSF auditor. ASIC found Jarjoura had breached auditor independence requirements outlined in the APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants as he audited a fund of which he was both a member and the trustee. Jarjoura is also guilty ...

Professional standards legislation reaches parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... education requirements for existing and new financial advisers; supervision requirements for new advisers; an industry code of ethics; an exam to create an industry common benchmark and an ongoing professional development component. The new standards ...

How a niche can add value

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... pleased to learn that Australia is being held up internationally as a global leader for professional advice standards, ethics and reform.

Westpac alters incentive structure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... only have themselves to blame for that." As part of Westpac's move to improve trust, all financial advisers will undergo ethics training and Hartzer said the firm will incorporate principles of the banking oath into its code of conduct for all employees. ...