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Financial planning

The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) has called on advisers to petition the Government regarding FASEA’s reforms by utilising support fr...

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Financial planning

An academic has questioned the robustness of some bank advice remediation programs claiming some work has been carried out by contractors with little more than ‘hot house...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has warned that the financial adviser exam represents a ‘cull’ mechanism as it is currently proposed....

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Financial planning

Deakin University has told the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority it believes financial planners want the exam process to cover areas that are relevant to w...

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Financial planning

The new standards to be put in place under the FASEA regime present challenges for those who predominantly provide SMSF advice under a limited licence, the online advice ...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has issued an online questionnaire for members to complete on the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s Financial Adviser ...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has pointed to the likelihood of further rounds of Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority consultation around education pa...

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Features

As financial planners gear up for new education requirements, Anastasia Santoreneos writes that it’s time to look at other industries employing similar licensing standard...

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Financial planning

A record number of candidates have registered for Level I, II, and III CFA exams on the program’s 55th anniversary, according to CFA Institute. ...

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Features

The Federal Government has decided a degree-level equivalency will be required for new advisers from January 2019 under the FASEA regime. Nick Grove asks whether this wil...

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Financial planning

The Dūcere Global Business School plans to offer partial scholarships for twelve Mentor Education alumni and financial service industry professionals to undertake their M...

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Financial planning

Over 17,000 advisers may need to complete further education under the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s reforms, including 1,000 who are close to retirem...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has found that approximately 60 per cent of its members are degree-qualified, compared to 35 per cent industry-wide....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association’s National Roadshow will focus educating and calming financial planners regarding the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’...

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Financial planning

Deen Sanders, chief executive of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, has told SMSF Conference delegates that they should not fear education reforms for ...

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