Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE The government announced yesterday its intention to expand the operation of the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) within the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to encompass the functions of a single, central disciplinary body for...

MEDIA RELEASE   FASEA today released exam results from the eighth Financial Advisers Exam held in October 2020. Result highlights include: over 10,460 advisers have passed the adviser exams held to date overall, 89.5% of advisers who have sat the exam...

MEDIA RELEASE FASEA appeared at the Senate Estimates Economics Legislation Committee on the 27 October 2020.  FASEA's opening statement can be found hereThe Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Limited was established in 2017 to set the education, training...

MEDIA RELEASE Due to COVID-19 restrictions in place in Victoria and the continued closure of Melbourne metropolitan exam venues, FASEA advises that the Melbourne physical location exams are not able to be offered for the November sitting of the Financial Adviser Exam....

MEDIA RELEASE Following consultation with stakeholders in 2019 and early 2020, FASEA has today released the draft Financial Planners & Advisers Code of Ethics 2019 Guide for consultation. The draft guide provides an explanation of the intent and application of the...

MEDIA RELEASE  FASEA today released exam results from the seventh Financial Advisers Exam held in August 2020. Result highlights include: the exam was held from 13 to 18 August in exam centres and online 82% of candidates passed the August exam (compared with an...

MEDIA RELEASE Following the reimposition of Stage 4 stay at home restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne and the continued closure of exam venues, FASEA advises that Melbourne metropolitan physical location exams will not be offered for the October sitting.  Advisers...

MEDIA RELEASE FASEA confirms that, subject to COVID-19 restrictions, it will run six Financial Adviser exam sittings in 2021 in 31 locations across metropolitan and regional Australia.  Alternatively, advisers may elect to sit the Exam online remotely at their...

MEDIA RELEASE FASEA has today confirmed its approval of the following additional financial planning electives for the Securities Institute Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment (GDAFI) from 1991 until 2007: E114 Technical Analysis E171 Specialised...

MEDIA RELEASE During the course of 2020 FASEA has announced the approval of a number of current degrees and bridging courses and the recognition of prior learning of advisers through the approval of historic degrees and awarding of credit for coursework to attain a...