Maintain Financial Adviser registration + standards (s 921B)
Relevant providers must be on the Financial Advisers Register and meet education + CPD + Code of Ethics.
Who must comply
Financial advisers providing personal advice on relevant products.
What triggers it
Providing personal financial product advice to retail clients.
When due
Continuous; annual CPD; renewals.
Evidence required
Registration on the FAR, CPD log, training records, ethics exam pass, AFSL nomination.
Max penalty
Removal from the FAR; civil penalty exposure for principals supervising unregistered ARs
Summary
Section 921B requires individuals providing personal financial product advice to retail clients on relevant products to be a 'relevant provider' on the ASIC Financial Advisers Register. Education standards, ethics exam, supervised year (new entrants), 40+ hours CPD annually, and the Financial Planners and Advisers Code of Ethics 2019 all apply.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who must comply with Financial Adviser registration + standards (s 921B)?
- Financial advisers providing personal advice on relevant products.
- What triggers Financial Adviser registration + standards (s 921B)?
- Providing personal financial product advice to retail clients.
- When is Financial Adviser registration + standards (s 921B) due?
- Continuous; annual CPD; renewals.
- What is the maximum penalty for Financial Adviser registration + standards (s 921B)?
- Removal from the FAR; civil penalty exposure for principals supervising unregistered ARs
- What evidence is required for Financial Adviser registration + standards (s 921B)?
- Registration on the FAR, CPD log, training records, ethics exam pass, AFSL nomination.
Source: https://asic.gov.au/for-finance-professionals/afs-licensees/financial-advisers/financial-advisers-register/. Rules Mate is not a law firm. Always verify against the live regulator source before acting.