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Competency standards need practical element
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Competency standards need practical element

The minimum competency standards for financial advisers need to have a practical element and newcomers to the profession would benefit greatly if they had to go through a mentoring process, according to a past president of the Institute of Financial Advisers.

Paul McBeth
Fri, Oct 30th 2009 06:55AM

Minimum competency standards are only the beginning

Minimum competency standards are only the beginning

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Costs mount up for regulation

Costs mount up for regulation

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[Weekly Wrap] The price of advice

[Weekly Wrap] The price of advice

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Higher minimum standards possible for advisers

Higher minimum standards possible for advisers

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ANZ's ING customers awaiting news on compensation

ANZ's ING customers awaiting news on compensation

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Fees have potential to discourage independence

Fees have potential to discourage independence

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AMP Capital takes a knock from direct property investment

AMP Capital takes a knock from direct property investment

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Life too risky for mortgage brokers

Life too risky for mortgage brokers

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Mercer looks for dynamic returns

Mercer looks for dynamic returns

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[Weekly Wrap] Don't blink and miss out

[Weekly Wrap] Don't blink and miss out

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Comply with me: new complaints body urges

Comply with me: new complaints body urges

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High profile planners adopt fee-based model

High profile planners adopt fee-based model

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More adviser consultation coming

More adviser consultation coming

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