THE FINANCIAL ADVISER STANDARDS AND ETHICS AUTHORITY

Financial planning

Registered candidates have the option to sit the exam online or to defer the exam for a later sitting as the authority recognises the challenges presented by COVID-19....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Treasury has delivered only vague answers to Parliamentary questioning about the future funding of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority....

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Financial planning

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority chief executive has reminded advisers that the FASEA exam extension is not a done deal until it passes the Parliament...

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Policy & Regulation

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority needs to take greater responsibility for implementation of the Code of Ethics....

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Financial planning

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has extended recognition of the course value of the Financial Planning Association’s Certified Financial Planner desi...

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Policy & Regulation

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has released its June exam results, from the inaugural financial advisers exam, with 90 per cent of candidates passin...

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Financial planning

Will changes to default superannuation arrangements combine with changes to income streams serve to squeeze many advisers out of the superannuation market?...

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Financial planning

US media reports have questioned the conduct of the board which runs the Certified Financial Planner designation over its alleged failure to detail the criminal and regul...

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Policy & Regulation

CA ANZ is pleased FASEA has recognised it’s CA qualification, but is still working with FASEA on recognition of their other specialisations....

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Financial planning

Got an indifferent planning business with high exposure to grandfathered commissions and less than thorough paperwork? Don’t expect to be rushed by potential buyers....

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