Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide personal advice on non-relevant financial products. It addresses products according to the requirements of current Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian financial services (AFS) licensing.
The unit applies to those who use well-developed interpersonal, communication and self-management skills to provide general or wholesale advice about non-relevant financial products according to a client’s requirements.
Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Users are advised to check with the relevant regulatory authorities to confirm those requirements.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Develop strategies and solutions | 1.1 Determine client’s financial needs and outcome requirements 1.2 Analyse products and client risk profile 1.3 Conduct assessment of client needs 1.4 Conduct research, analysis and product modelling according to client’s needs and outcome requirements 1.5 Draft proposed solution according to ASIC identified generic and specialist knowledge relevant to products being offered |
2. Present strategies and solutions to client | 2.1 Present proposed solution to client and demonstrate product knowledge required for product offered, according to organisational policies and procedures, legislative and regulatory requirements 2.2 Reinforce all relevant details to client with impacts and possible risks of solution disclosed 2.3 Provide client with written supporting documentation and guide client through key aspects of documentation |
3. Negotiate financial plan, policy or transaction with client | 3.1 Identify concerns or issues client has regarding proposed plan, policy or transaction 3.2 Seek confirmation to ensure that client understands proposed plan, policy or transaction according to ASIC and AFS licensing requirements 3.3 Determine client requirements to establish formal agreement for a proposed plan, policy or transaction |
4. Complete and maintain necessary documentation | 4.1 Confirm proposal and required statutory and transactional documents are completed and signed off by client 4.2 Confirm that signed agreement and all copies of appropriate documentation are exchanged between required parties |
5. Provide ongoing service, where requested by client | 5.1 Confirm that type and form of selected ongoing service, reporting on performance, and review of plan, policy or transaction is agreed with client 5.2 Explain fees and costs for any ongoing and specifically defined services and ensure client understands these expenses |
Evidence of Performance
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:
provide personal advice on non-relevant financial products to at least two different clients
present suitable non-relevant financial products to each of the above clients and successfully negotiate a plan, policy or transaction.
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
comply with industry-specific legislative and regulatory requirements for non-relevant financial products
explain the characteristics, benefits and impacts of non-relevant financial products.
Evidence of Knowledge
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:
key features of the following non-relevant financial products:
general insurance
deposit products
non-cash payment facilities
key features of the legal environment, including disclosure and compliance covering:
role of representative and adviser
relevant legal principles relating to key Acts relevant to the performance evidence
relationship between ethics and regulatory requirements, including good faith, utmost good faith, full disclosure of remuneration and fees, and any other conflicts of interest that may influence adviser’s recommendation
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) regulatory guidelines and industry codes of practice and conduct relating to performance evidence
Australian Financial Services licensing obligations and requirements
resolution procedures for internal and external complaints.
For general insurance the individual must demonstrate knowledge of:
insurance products, and the roles and components that comprise Australian insurance markets, including:
definition of an insurance product
conditions, exclusions and level of coverage of risk transfer products
types of insurance products
pricing of risk products
taxation issues relating to insurance products
explain advisory functions, including:
role of representative, broker and adviser
range of services provided
process of a risk assessment
profile and financial information of the clients described in performance evidence
characteristics of the general insurance products for which advice is given, including:
standard cover (and deviations)
policy wordings
taxes and charges
insurance claims
premium rating and risk selection
reporting
product development
underwriting.
For deposit products and non-cash payment facilities the individual must demonstrate knowledge of:
types of deposit products and non-cash payment products
product characteristics.
Assessment Conditions
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:
office equipment, technology, software and consumables used to provide personal advice on non-relevant financial products
clients requiring personal advice on non-relevant financial products
non-relevant financial product information.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
SKILL | DESCRIPTION |
Numeracy | Interprets financial product information and analyses numerical data in spreadsheets and databases |
Oral communication | Clearly articulates requirements using language appropriate to audience and environment Confirms the understanding of others through active listening and questioning |
Reading | Identifies and analyses information from relevant sources to safeguard client needs and ensure currency of product and service |
Writing | Uses clear, specific and industry-related terminology to complete and update workplace documentation |
Self-management | Develops knowledge of legislation and regulations relevant to current role Takes responsibility for providing effective advisory services that comply with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements |
Technology | Completes work tasks and provides information using the main features and functions of organisation-supported digital tools |
Sectors
ASIC