New Entrant requirements

From 1 January 2019, New Entrants wishing to commence a career in financial advice are required to:

  1. complete a FASEA approved degree
  2. undertake a Professional Year and
  3. pass the Exam.

New Entrants must complete a FASEA approved bachelor degree (AQF7), a post graduate diploma (AQF8) or masters degrees (AQF9).

A New Entrant must complete a FASEA Approved Degree before they commence their Professional Year.

A New Entrant must pass the Exam before commencing Quarter 3 and 4 of the Professional Year.

Education Pathways

Education Requirements

Professional Year

Professional Year requirements

Exam

Exam requirements

FAQ's

New Entrant FAQ’s

FASEA releases September Exam Results

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...
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Update to Code of Ethics Guidance Release

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...
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FASEA Releases Code of Ethics Guidance

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...
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Update from FASEA on the Financial Adviser Examination

MEDIA RELEASE FASEA continues to work closely with ACER to ensure exam processes are streamlined, accessible and effective and exam sitting opportunities are optimised. FASEA September Exam The September exam was held in 15 centres across...
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FASEA releases additional practice questions

FASEA has released additional practice questions to help advisers prepare for the Exam (link). A revised candidate video, providing visibility of exam day registration process and the exam environment is also available (link). For those...
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Director Resignation – Mr Matthew Rowe

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority confirms the resignation of Matthew Rowe as a Director of the Standards Authority, effective August 14, 2019. Mr. Rowe is the current CEO and Managing Director of an ASX-listed entity,...
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The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Limited was established in 2017 to set the education, training and ethical standards of financial advisers in Australia.

 

 

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Limited was established in 2017 to set the education, training and ethical standards of financial advisers in Australia.