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ASIC releases May exam pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... (92%) who sat the exam have passed, demonstrating they have the skills to apply their knowledge of advice construction, ethics and legal requirements to the practical scenarios tested in the exam, ASIC said. About 15,810 are recorded as current financial ...

Treasury to scrap advice admin burdens, boosts intra-fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... (accepted in principle as per Recommendation 11). More details about the replacement SoA and the Financial Adviser Code of Ethics will be released in due course. As for conflicted remuneration, Jones accepted many components of Recommendation 13, whereby ...

Treasury hands PwC tax scandal to AFP

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... following the matters at hand. Switkowski was named alongside PwC's own Tony O'Malley who was appointed chief risk and ethics leader amid the ongoing tax crisis. At the time, Stubbins commented that the firm is "committed" to learning from its mistakes. ...

Don't discount Vietnam: Dragon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... said. "It also seeks potential investment opportunities in companies that demonstrate strong financial results and good ESG ethics, which align with VEIL's investment objectives."

PwC picks senior leaders to oversee review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... has been picked to lead an independent review of the firm and its own Tony O'Malley has been appointed chief risk and ethics leader amid the ongoing tax crisis. The independent review, originally announced last week, will be conducted by Switkowski ...

FAAA suggests adviser pathway tweaks

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... indefinitely with no further qualifications required," Abood said. The FAA also advised a requirement to complete the Code of Ethics Graduate level subject would ensure that all practicing advisers have a shared understanding and body of knowledge of ...

February exam records 67% pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... 282 candidates. Those who have passed demonstrate they have the skills to apply their knowledge of advice construction, ethics and legal requirements to the practical scenarios tested in the exam, ASIC said. For those who failed, they will receive general ...

Australian Ethical adds to leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... deputy chief investment officer and head of multi assets. It further named Alison George as the new head of impact and ethics, leading the ethics research team, and said she will be accountable for the ongoing development of the company's impact ...

Rowe joins Kofkin Bond & Co

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... Association of Australia, and of its Future2 Foundation, and was appointed a director of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. He has also sat on the Financial Planning Standards Board for four years. He also has close to two decades' ...

Latest adviser exams see 57% pass rate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... same standard. It added those who have passed demonstrated the skills to apply their knowledge of advice construction, ethics and legal requirements to the practical scenarios tested in the exam. Further analysis revealed by ASIC highlighted over 15,850 ...