The Standards Authority conducted three consultation forums with key stakeholders in July 2018. The events included licensees, educators and industry associations to canvass a wide range of views around the range of draft standards that FASEA has recently released for consultation. The series of forums asked for stakeholder feedback around the financial adviser examination, professional
FASEA releases draft Foreign Qualifications guidance The Standards Authority is today releasing draft guidance around education pathways for new and existing financial advisers with Foreign Qualifications. The guidance outlines the proposed process for those with educational qualifications obtained outside Australia to get these qualifications approved by the Standards Authority and understand the correct educational
FASEA releases draft Continuing Professional Development guidance The Standards Authority is today releasing guidance around Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for providers, which outlines the proposed learning requirements required to be completed each year. The proposed approach to CPD aims to ensure that providers participate in development programs and activities that ensure they matintain and
FASEA releases draft Provisional Relevant Provider Term guidance The Standards Authority is today releasing guidance around the Provisional Relevant Provider Term, which refers to the 12 month period when a new financial adviser is undertaking their Professional Year work and training requirements. The Provisional Relevant Provider Term is an essential component of the standards
FASEA releases draft Professional Year guidance The Standards Authority is today releasing proposed guidance on the incoming Professional Year (PY) requirement for provisional relevant providers. The PY is an essential component of FASEA’s educational qualifications and standards framework that all new industry entrants will be legally required to undertake before they can provide personal
The Standards Authority conducted three consultation events with key stakeholders during June 2018. The first of these events was a Consumer representative forum to canvas a wide range of views around the consultation process for its standards framework primarily focused on the code of ethics, education pathways. The other two events were workshops, the first
FASEA releases draft Financial Adviser Examination guidance The Standards Authority is today releasing proposed guidance on the Financial Adviser Examination. The examination is an essential component of the educational qualifications that all advisers will need to pass before they can provide personal advice to retail clients. Advisers that are registered as authorised representatives prior