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FASEA chair to remain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... previously announced, the standard-setting aspect of FASEA will transition to Treasury while the administrative duties for exams will move to the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) within ASIC. Walter was first appointed as chair of FASEA following ...

Hume expands portfolio

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... Your Super Package and extending the time for advisers to complete the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exams and winding it down to introduce a single disciplinary body. In welcoming the new taskforce Hume is to help steer, The Parenthood ...

Low pass rate for latest FASEA exam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... (FASEA) exam had the lowest pass rate yet. A total of 1079 advisers sat the exam, compared to an average of 1323 across all exams. Only 73% of those that sat the January exam passed. The overall pass rate across all sittings of the exam is 89%. The latest ...

CFA unveils December exam results

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... their roles were unaffected, while nearly half said their firms had either frozen hiring (36%) or commenced downsizing (9%). Exams were held in specific locations because of the pandemic. Last December, the CFA Institute administered the tests in 170 ...

CFA Institute offers free exam deferral

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... without providing a reason. "While we remain confident that most locations will successfully administer February Level I exams, we understand that COVID-19 continues to create uncertainty among candidates," the CFA Institute said. "Because of this, we ...

FASEA urges advisers to maximise exam sittings

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... January exam and at a small administration fee thereafter." He also encouraged advisers to take advantage of the practice exams and preparation materials available on the FASEA website. Advisers only have until the end of this year to pass the exam if ...

FASEA exam results for November 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... financial advisers in Australia have until January 2022 to complete the exam. Just 11,241 advisers have passed the FASEA exams held to date - representing 52% of the more than 20,000 advisers on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register. A total of 1016 ...

Hume promoted to cabinet

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... Your Super Package and extending the time for advisers to complete the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exams and winding it down to introduce a single disciplinary body. "I look forward to continuing our work with Senator Hume and the ...

NZ looks to recognise qualified Aussie advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... Level 7 diploma or higher. The FMA also looks highly upon qualified Australian advisers' relevant bachelor or higher degree, exams undertaken, a year of supervised work and training (for new advisers), continuing professional development and compliance ...

Remote exams offered to Melbourne advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is providing remote-sitting options for financial advisers in Melbourne affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Financial advisers sitting the November exam will be affected. FASEA advised those who registered ...