Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

FNSFMK416 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct work within financial markets compliance framework

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency FNSFMK416 - Conduct work within financial markets compliance framework
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify statutory, legislative and regulatory requirements in financial markets and relate them to individual work practices to ensure ongoing adherence to the compliance framework.It applies to individuals who to carry out work in accordance with the compliance framework applying to job roles in financial markets.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

legislation, regulations and codes of conduct relevant to own job role

information about relevant professional associations required to produce the performance evidence

organisation policies and procedures relevant to own job role.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify individual compliance requirements
  • Identify global regulatory frameworks and regulators for financial markets
  • Assess commonalities and key differences in legal requirements for buy-side and sell-side organisations
  • Identify regulatory requirements relevant to own job role
  • Identify industry standards, conventions, organisational requirements and whistleblowing policies and procedures relevant to own job role
  • Identify obligations under the organisation’s code of conduct for own job role
  • Map compliance requirements against individual position description and work practices
       
Element: Escalate compliance issues
  • Identify critical steps for escalating regulatory and ethical concerns
  • Consult with appropriate persons when there is a potential breach of regulatory requirements or a breach of organisational policies or values
  • Escalate issues where there may be a breach of regulatory requirements or organisational policies, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Analyse and reflect on personal efficacy in identifying and actioning compliance issues
       
Element: Monitor and apply changes in compliance requirements to own job role
  • Monitor changes in regulatory environment that may affect the requirements or responsibilities of own job role
  • Access and analyse documentation relating to changes in compliance issues
  • Undertake organisational training addressing changes in compliance requirements
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

identify and escalate possible breaches of regulatory requirements or organisational policies in accordance with organisational procedures on at least three separate occasions.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

organisational, legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to own job role

industry codes of practice relevant to own job role

organisational policies and procedures relevant to workplace

key elements of the regulatory framework for financial markets including:

laws and regulations

industry standards, conventions and guidance documents

ethics

organisational policies and procedures

primary market regulators in Australia and overseas, including:

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

regulatory and reporting obligations and processes relating to:

trade reporting

privacy

money laundering

overseas registration requirements for swaps dealers/substituted compliance

client disclosures

market misconduct

individual work requirements and practices as contained in position description and occupational standards.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify global regulatory frameworks and regulators for financial markets 
Assess commonalities and key differences in legal requirements for buy-side and sell-side organisations 
Identify regulatory requirements relevant to own job role 
Identify industry standards, conventions, organisational requirements and whistleblowing policies and procedures relevant to own job role 
Identify obligations under the organisation’s code of conduct for own job role 
Map compliance requirements against individual position description and work practices 
Identify critical steps for escalating regulatory and ethical concerns 
Consult with appropriate persons when there is a potential breach of regulatory requirements or a breach of organisational policies or values 
Escalate issues where there may be a breach of regulatory requirements or organisational policies, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Analyse and reflect on personal efficacy in identifying and actioning compliance issues 
Monitor changes in regulatory environment that may affect the requirements or responsibilities of own job role 
Access and analyse documentation relating to changes in compliance issues 
Undertake organisational training addressing changes in compliance requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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