Education

Education

Harry Baker, the professional year pioneer

As the first to make it through FASEA’s 1600-hour training mandate for new advisers, Harry Baker represents a glimmer of hope for an industry that is desperate to attract a new generation of participants.

Tahn SharpeSeptember 14, 2020

Education

Remember that thing called the Code of Ethics?

The industry must be fully on board with the clear intentions of the code. Instead of complaining about its 'uncertainties', practitioners should recognise that it is deliberately not a technically prescriptive compliance-style laundry list, Robert MC Brown writes.

Robert MC BrownSeptember 1, 2020

Education

Industry lags on pitching advice as a career

While the education mandate and professional year have added much-needed structure to the path for prospective advisers, the industry hasn’t quite figured out it’s pitch to the next generation yet.

Tahn SharpeJuly 17, 2020

Education

Extension Bill passes as FASEA flaws get airtime

The Bill granting advisers extensions to the education requirement time frames set out by FASEA were passed in the Senate on Wednesday following some revealing debate in both the House of Reps and the Senate about the statutory body's challenging 18 months.

Matthew SmithJune 17, 2020

Education

‘Second sitters’ lowered exam pass rate: Glenfield

FASEA’s chief executive attributed the latest dip in exam results to a larger cohort of advisers re-sitting the exam, whose pass rate came in at around 50 per cent. Tahn Sharpe reports from the Professional Planner Digital Licensee Summit.

Tahn SharpeJune 4, 2020

Education

Exam pass rate slips to 79 pc

Shortly after the government removed a stumbling block to the FASEA exam extension, the authority released figures showing more than 20 per cent of advisers failed the most recent round of testing.

Tahn SharpeMay 25, 2020

Education

LIC ban paves way for FASEA extensions

The Morrison Government has announced it will extend the ban on conflicted remuneration to LICs, a move that's likely to open the door for FASEA time frame extensions to be considered by the Senate.

Matthew SmithMay 21, 2020

Education

Limited licence advisers pushed out by standards

The effect of having financial planning education mandates imposed on specialists like accountants operating under a limited license is becoming clear, with a stunning reversal for the fastest growing licensee cohorts from last year.

Tahn SharpeMay 18, 2020

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