Media Releases

Recognition of Prior Learning – AFA and SAFAA The Standards Authority has approved applications for the recognition of coursework to attain a professional designation from the Australian Financial Advisers (AFA) and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association...

FASEA has registered the 2020 Legislative Instrument and Explanatory Statement for its Corporations (Relevant Providers Degrees, Qualifications and Courses Standard) Determination 2020 on the Federal Register of Legislation. This new instrument expands the list of...

FASEA today released exam results from the third Financial Advisers Exam held in December 2019. Result highlights include: the exam was held in 8 metropolitan and 11 regional centres across Australia from 5 December to 11 December 2981 advisers sat the exam the exam...

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority confirms the resignation of Catriona Lowe as a director of the Standards Authority, effective January 31 2020. Catriona has been appointed to a full-time role as a State/Territory member of the Australian Energy...

MEDIA RELEASE FASEA released FG002 Financial Planners and Advisers Code of Ethics 2019 Guidance document (the guidance) on the 18th October 2019. During November 2019 and December 2019, FASEA undertook broad stakeholder consultation on the guidance conducting...

MEDIA RELEASE The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) notes the Government’s announcement of the appointment of Will Hamilton to the Board effective 9 December 2019. On behalf of the FASEA Board, Chair Catherine Walter AM welcomes the appointment...

MEDIA RELEASE FASEA has today released draft Relevant Providers Degrees, Qualifications and Courses Standard 2019 Legislative Instrument (the 2019 determination) and Explanatory Statement for consultation. The draft 2019 determination includes all bachelor degrees,...

FASEA today released exam results from the second Financial Adviser Exam held in September 2019.  Result highlights include: the exam was held in 8 metropolitan and 7 regional centres across Australia from 19 September to 23 September 1697 advisers sat the exam the...

Consultation Period Further to the recent (18 October 2019) release of FG002 Guidance to the Code of Ethics, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority wishes to confirm the first consultation with designated representatives of consumer, professional,...

MEDIA RELEASE In 2017 the Commonwealth Parliament amended the Corporations Act 2001 (“the Act”) to raise the education, training and ethical standards of licensed financial advisers in Australia. Under the Act, FASEA was declared the standards body and charged with...