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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

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

interpret and comply with industry regulations and codes of practice

analyse client’s needs, financial situation and risk profile, and prepare appropriate strategies or solutions relating to foreign exchange

provide accurate and ethical advice on foreign exchange products and services

implement the plan, policy or transaction once agreed by the client and complete documentation accurately.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.


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

discuss the operation of foreign exchange markets including:

market participants

roles played by intermediaries

outline the range and types of foreign exchange products, describing their characteristics, associated risks and alternative products including derivatives

outline taxation issues in relation to foreign exchange 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)

explain theories of investment, portfolio management and management of investment and risk:

investment concepts and strategies

identification of types of risk

client risk profile

hedging concepts.