Griffith Business School (GBS) continues to be at the forefront of responsible leadership with a Griffith academic appointed to the Federal Government’s new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA).
Professor Mark Brimble, the Discipline Head of Finance and Financial Planning at GBS, is the only academic appointed to the Authority which was established in March by Federal Minister for Financial Services Kelly O’Dwyer.
FASEA will oversee the conduct of professionals in the financial advice sector, by setting mandatory educational and training requirements, developing and setting an industry exam, and creating a Code of Ethics that all advisers must adhere to.
Proud appointment
Professor Brimble said he was proud and privileged to be considered for a directorship and wasted little time in accepting.
“There is no better way to teach the financial planners of tomorrow about responsibility and ethics than by having a say over the standards-making procedures.
“Being on the FASEA Board allows me the scope to