
Specialist education pathways not necessary
Amid calls for more recognition of industry specialisations within the FASEA education framework, one Coalition MP and former adviser has said it makes sense for all new entrants to the profession to start from a generalist base of knowledge.

At AIA’s recent Adviser Summit, Coalition MP Bert van Manen said while the FASEA regime’s implementation was driving an exodus of advisers, he did not agree with the idea of creating specialist pathways for different occupations such as stockbrokers or accountants in order to retain industry talent.
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