FASEA approves former FINSIA grad diploma electives
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has approved two additional financial planning electives from the Securities Institute Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment (GDAFI).
The Securities Institute was a predecessor of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).
The two approved courses, from 1991 until 2007, were:
Advisers who had completed the GDAFI with an investment management stream major or GDAFI with three core units and three financial planning related activities were only required to complete a FASEA Ethics for Professional Advisers bridging course to meet the education standard.
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Chris Dastoor
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