Like Melbourne weather, adviser education standards change again
Not happy with the government's settings on adviser education standards? Well, wait five minutes and they'll change. Is the latest change a return to the bad...
FAAA doubles down on Indian advice tie-up through CFP partnership
As part of the strategic partnership, Indian CFP aspirants will have a pathway to gain qualifications that meet the Australian regulatory framework. It's a...
Advice coalition proposes broader education slate for new entrants
The representative working group is lobbying the government for a broader section of study to be eligible for credit within the 'equivalent degree' requirement...
Education carve-out should come with separate adviser designations
An approved degree doesn't necessarily make for a better adviser, but if the government wants to get the experienced pathway legislation right it must disclose...
Experienced adviser pathway... is it a free pass?
The advisers taking advantage of the government's decision to provide a free pass on education would do well to remember that future governments might not be...
Jones looks to shorten exam, improve ethics code
Once the advice review is completed, the minister has asked Treasury to look at updating the ethics code and assessing the viability of a shortened adviser...
Labor to scrap FASEA education requirement
“An Albanese Labor government will properly recognise your experience,” were the words of Labor spokesman Stephen Jones this week when presenting...
FASEA exam extended nine months*, waiting period waived
The Federal Government’s sympathy for the under-pressure financial advice industry was exhibited once again this week, with Jane Hume, the Minister for...