Professionalism's greatest test, or examBY CHRISTOPHER PAGE | FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011 3:34PM Financial advisers and their associations have been lobbying hard to be treated as professionals and it seems ASIC has heeded their advice with a consultation paper that, if implemented ... Upgrade your subscription to access this article
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When this will start and palnner like me who has been practicing for 10 years or more, how I can prepare myself for these cahnges. Thank you
I wonder whether the industry funds so called "financial planners" or "advice representatives" have to go through the same training!??
I have been an adviser since 1981 and have always embraced the changes when it comes to more education. This is not a challenge but a welcome change that will weed out the advisers who are not committed to the client. I also agree that it must be a level playing field and that the industry fund reps must be part of this ASIC adviser certification exam, I just hope that it is not dumbed down.
Hi there, I'm working for an Insurance company in Mauritius and I would like to go through an ASIC. Would it be possible to do it from here? Regards