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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Establish relationship with client and identify client’s objectives, needs and financial situation
  2. Analyse client’s objectives, needs, financial situation and risk profile to develop appropriate strategies and solutions
  3. Present appropriate strategies and solutions to client and negotiate financial plan, policy or transaction
  4. Agree to plan, policy or transaction and complete documentation
  5. Provide ongoing service where requested by client
  6. Establish relationship with client and identify client’s objectives, needs and financial situation
  7. Analyse client’s objectives, needs, financial situation and risk profile to develop appropriate strategies and solutions

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must satisfy generic and specialist knowledge requirements relevant to the products and activities in which advice is given.

Generic knowledge

analyse and provide an overview of the economic environment including:

characteristics and impact of economic and business cycles

interest rates and exchange rates

inflation

government monetary and fiscal policy

analyse and provide a detailed explanation of the operation of financial markets including:

roles played by intermediaries and issuers

structure and interrelationships within the financial markets

interrelationship between industry sectors

outline financial products including:

concept of a financial product – general definition, and specific inclusions and exclusions

types of financial investment products

types of financial risk products.

Specialist knowledge

explain the types, characteristics and associated risks of first home saver account products

describe types of alternative products including managed investments, life insurance and deposit products

outline product characteristics including:

eligibility requirements

withdrawal conditions

government contributions

cooling-off period

interest paid including institution, and fees and charges

non-cash payments (direct debit, external funds transfer (EFT), auto transfer

specific inclusions and exclusions

discuss the operation of first home saver market institutions

outline taxation issues in relation to first home saver market linked financial products and markets in which they operate

discuss the legal environment including disclosure and compliance covering:

role of the representative or adviser

relevant legal principles relating to the Corporations Act, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Act, Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act, Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) and Competition and Consumer Act

relationship between ethics and regulatory requirements including good faith, faith, utmost good faith, full disclosure of remuneration and fees, and any other conflicts of interest which may influence the adviser's recommendation

relevant industry standards and codes of conduct

regulators’ guidelines including ASIC Regulatory Guide (RG)146 requirements

complaints resolution procedures (external and internal).