Advisers waiting for a re-mark of the most recent FASEA exam will be unable to provide advice until they receive results in the new year.

FASEA has released industry feedback to a consultation paper on revising its conflicts of interest standard, but has left the final decision on amendments to the government.

The pass rate for the last FASEA exam open to all advisers has fallen again, with just over half passing the November exam.

FASEA has the found the right words to address conflicts of interest in its Code of Ethics but has mangled their delivery, claims one industry body.

The contentious conflict of interest standard in the FASEA Code of Ethics will be re-examined, with the industry called on to provide its views.

The number of advisers sitting and passing the most recent FASEA exam has declined again, continuing a trend seen across the year.