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New role for former ClearView executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... firm, the clients of accountants become disappointed when the advice they receive doesn't meet the same professional standards set by their accountant. Chief executive James Malcolm said O'Riordan's appointment would support growth in the business. "The ...

Financial adviser salaries revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... is in comparison to baby boomers who search for stability and security in a workplace. Given changes to professional standards and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's legislated requirements, these career aspirants will be expected ...

AMP, Griffith University support professionalism

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
AMP is funding a financial advice research fellowship with the aim of raising professional standards in the advice industry. The new research fellowship and scholarship program is in partnership with Griffith University's Business School. As part of ...

Perfect storm smashes AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... would have a one-person practice, they would find it very hard to be able to comply with the new FASEA professional standards and all the other requirements coming from running a compliant advice business," he said. "If you want my outlook, my outlook ...

FASEA confirms code of ethics standard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... the code of ethics represents a significant milestone in providing a framework to lift the ethical and professional standards of financial advisers." The legislative instrument and explanatory statement for FASEA's code of ethics can be viewed here.

Hayne report raises professionalism stakes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... the cases outside ASIC's remit, the body could impose sanctions on advisers who fail to meet the new professional standards - or risk losing their registration. "There's more on the line for the adviser and one can assume that they will be more ...

FASEA reforms see ASIC register swell

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... registrations were completed to ensure recognition as an existing practitioner ahead of the introduction of the new professional standards requirements last week. Under the reforms, only those advisers that were authorised at any time between 1 January ...

Advice associations combine for code monitoring

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... monitoring solution across their respective memberships as part of the wider commitment to lift ethical and professional standards. Signifying a rare moment in Australia's financial advice industry, six professional associations will submit a code ...

Increase adviser standards sector-wide: FSU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
The new professional standards imposed on financial advisers should be rolled out across the entire financial services sector. That is the view of the Finance Sector Union which said a process of professionalisation should extend to other occupations ...

ASIC moves to make licensees FASEA compliant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... manager of a licensee. The regulator has proposed updates to Regulatory Guide 105 that would reflect the professional standards reforms to be dictated by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. The consultation focuses on the organisational ...