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CPD: Ethics and inadequate financial advice

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On 1 January 2020, FASEA’s Code of Ethics became enforceable by law, requiring advisers to comply with its 12 detailed standards. By the end of 2020, it was announced that

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08 Feb 2021

CPD: Ethics and financial control

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Financial control, a form of financial or economic abuse, is unfortunately an increasingly common occurrence across a range of age and socio-economic groups. During financially and emotionally challenging times, such

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14 Dec 2020

A deep dive into FASEA’s Code of Ethics – Part two

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FASEAS’s Code of Ethics with its twelve standards, became law on 1 January 2020. Its aim, to ensure best practice and positive client outcomes from Australia’s financial advice providers. In

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26 Nov 2020

A deep dive into FASEA’s Code of Ethics – Part one

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Consumers expect the best of their professional service providers, however it’s not always the case. FASEAS’s Code of Ethics, and its twelve standards, became law on 1 January 2020 to

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27 Oct 2020

Ethics and the use of listed securities

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Over the last decade there’s been an explosion in the number and types of listed products available to Australian investors. There’s been a commensurate increase in the number of investors

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28 Sep 2020

Ethics – the ‘grey’ zone

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FASEA’s Code of Ethics seeks to impose ethical duties that go above the requirements of the law. It’s designed to encourage and embed higher standards of behaviour and professionalism in

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18 Aug 2020

Ethics and investments

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Most clients cannot meet their financial objectives without the design and implementation of an investment strategy. Judging by complaint categories, this can be a contentious area and one in which

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17 Jun 2020

Ethics and your referral partners

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Most financial advice practices have referral partners they send business to, or receive business from. You may also use any number of third party outsource providers for non-client facing elements

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02 Jun 2020

An ethical framework for the remote practice

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At the beginning of 2020, few would have imagined having to implement business continuity plans and establish remote offices before the first quarter was out. In this article, sponsored by

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27 Apr 2020

The client driven ethical breach

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The 2018 Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (Royal Commission) highlighted numerous situations in which an absence of ethical behaviour was apparent. However, what

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09 Apr 2020

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CPD: Tax and Self-Managed Super Funds
Super assets reached $4.2 trillion at the end of 2024, with SMSF assets forming roughly one third of the superannuation savings pool and exhibiting a six percent year on year [...]
CPD: Conflicts of interest – preparing for ASIC’s overhaul of RG 181
Introduction In late 2024, ASIC announced[1] it would be consulting with licensees and other stakeholders as part of its review and update of several Regulatory Guides, including RG 181- Licensing: [...]
CPD: Listed investments and the ethical practice
The announcement of tariffs to be imposed by the US heralded increased volatility across global financial markets. In such an environment, investors may be more likely to scrutinise the advice [...]
CPD: Trend following investments – patience is a virtue
Trend following strategies have several properties desirable to investors, particularly during periods of market volatility. In this article from GSFM’s investment partner Man Group explains why patience is a virtue [...]
CPD: The private credit zeitgeist
Private credit has been the topic de jour, with new funds being launched regularly over the past two to three years. What’s behind the sudden rise in the number of [...]