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FASEA releases more Code of Ethics guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
FASEA has released a draft Financial Planners & Advisers Code of Ethics 2019 Guide for consultation. The draft is intended to provide an explanation of the application of the code. "The Code of Ethics provides an ethical framework of values and standards ...

82% of advisers pass August FASEA exam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... client biases and how these influence decisions, understanding the context of client requests and applying the FASEA Code of Ethics as well as demonstrating an understanding of ethical obligations when advising on complex family structures. FASEA said ...

Former analyst gets three year sentence

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... in Big Un." "In February 2018, Maple-Brown Abbott became aware that employee Michael Ho had breached the firm's Code of Ethics. As a result, Mr Ho immediately left the firm." "Maple-Brown Abbott seeks to uphold very high standards which are reflected ...

QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... concluded Regan's "poor judgement" concerning workplace communications did not meet the standards set out in its group code of ethics and conduct. QBE group chair Mike Wilkins, who will step into the role as the group undertakes an internal and external ...

Advice disciplinary body delayed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... licence holder to ensure its authorised representatives are abiding to internal standards and the industry's code of ethics. ASIC has stated that it has no role in monitoring or enforcing advisers' compliance under the new disciplinary body ...

Synchron compliance lead resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... team," Trapnell said. Synchron has also promoted Stefanie Georgiades, who authored Synchron's recent FASEA Code of Ethics ready reference book, to Team Leader - Regulatory Compliance, she will report to Abdullah.

Regulatory, legal exam questions trip up advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... were among the areas where advisers were most likely to underperform. Understanding the application of the FASEA Code of Ethics and the Corporations Act to advice scenarios also proved challenging to many. So too did the identification of client bases ...

Confusion over RG 146 requirements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... continue with the RG 146 policy and compliance until completing the FASEA exam and approved education. "The FASEA Code of Ethics will work alongside RG 146 until such time as the exam and education qualification conditions are met," Fox said. "Once met ...

Magellan to use BasisCode for trading compliance

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... ease of use and seamless interaction with employees," BasisCode said. BasisCode Personal Trading Manager delivers code of ethics and workflow support integrated into a firm's compliance monitoring system. The third product, the BasisCode Insider ...

Adviser fears over ASIC relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... director Cara Graham agrees, saying even with the temporary measures advisers are still required to abide by the FASEA Code of Ethics. "It's not as if that's [the Code] gone out of the window," Graham says. "All the steps in the onboarding process are ...