News : Education

One quarter of all advisers pass FASEA exam

April 7, 2020

The latest FASEA exam results show a further 1800 advisers have passed, increasing the total number to more 25 per cent of all advisers.

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Education, FASEA

FASEA recognises additional coursework

April 2, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

New coursework has been approved by the Financial Adviser and Ethics Authority as evidence some of the new professional education requirements have been satisfied.

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Education, Pensions, Superannuation

SuperConcepts issues COVID-19 e-books

March 31, 2020

Jason Spits

SuperConcepts will offer free e-books to people impacted by recent changes to superannuation and pensions as a result of COVID-19.

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Education, FASEA

AFA designation holders get FASEA credit

February 18, 2020

Jason Spits

FASEA has given AFA members one credit for education undertaken to attain the association’s FChFP designation.

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Education, Estate Planning

Topdocs launches estate planning training

February 18, 2020

Jason Spits

Legal document provider Topdocs will build on its partnership with The Legal Hub to provide free estate planning to financial advisers.

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Education, FASEA

FASEA panned but deadline extension supported

February 13, 2020

Jason Spits

Labor has supported an extension to the deadline for advisers to comply with new education standards, but has criticised how FASEA has handled the changes.

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Education

CFP certification program strengthened

February 6, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

Financial planners will now be able to combine their Financial Planning Association CFP certification program and the Deakin Business School Master of Financial Planning degree.

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Education

FASEA adds new education providers

February 5, 2020

Jason Spits

FASEA has updated its list of approved education providers, adding in new bachelor and postgraduate programs and updating the list of approved courses for advisers.

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Education

Partnership delivers new CPD courses

February 3, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

Western Sydney University School of Business and online education provider OpenLearning have combined forces to produce a new suite of continuing professional development courses for the financial services sector.

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Education

New SMSFA education program

January 30, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

The SMSF Association has launched an accredited educators program in response to member feedback naming three organisations as approved education providers.

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