News : Education

FASEA’s procedural difference significant

February 26, 2019

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority will be operating under a non-conventional structure of which advisers will need to be mindful.

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Compliance, Education, Regulation

FASEA ethics will overrule licensee obligations

February 21, 2019

Jason Spits

Advisers will be required to consider client best interests ahead of licensee obligations when making ethical decisions.

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Education, Regulation

FASEA to help advisers map out education pathways

February 21, 2019

Jason Spits

Advisers will be able to ask FASEA to match their past education with the most suitable education pathway under a new service to be launched by the authority.

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Education, Regulation

Industry body revamps specialist adviser program

February 20, 2019

Malavika Santhebennur & Jason Spits

The SMSF Association has announced changes to its specialist adviser program to ensure it corresponds with FASEA guidelines.

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Education

Industry veterans offer exam, PY mentoring

February 14, 2019

Jason Spits

Advisers will be able to access a new professional year and exam mentoring program launched by two long-serving industry members.

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Compliance, Education

FASEA releases final Code of Ethics Standard

February 11, 2019

Jason Spits

The body tasked with overseeing adviser education and professionalism has released the final of seven standards, publishing its finalised code of ethics.

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Education, Regulation

FASEA tweaks questions in finalised adviser exam

February 6, 2019

Jason Spits

Changes to questions relating to tax and the length of reading time are the only adjustments made by FASEA in its finalised adviser Examination Standard.

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Education

Inquiries heighten need for SMSF specialisation

January 30, 2019

Malavika Santhebennur

Recent industry inquiries and reports have reinforced the importance of SMSF specialisation for advisers and place pressure on them to raise advice standards.

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Education

Industry conferences still a good CPD source

January 23, 2019

Jason Spits

Industry events will remain a valid source of CPD, with advisers able to use them to access training beyond FASEA’s minimum requirements.

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Education

Advisers need to focus on new CPD regime

January 22, 2019

Jason Spits

The CPD requirements for financial advisers have shifted and practitioners need to consider the time and content of training to meet new FASEA standards.

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