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Introducing the FAAA's Principles of Good Practice (Part 5)

Tuesday 4 August 2026

12:00pm – 1:00pm AEST

Up to 1 CPD hour available 

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Session Overview

As part of the FAAA’s commitment to supporting advisers in their ethical duties, we are proud to introduce the FAAA Principles of Good Professional Practice. This guide has been developed with extensive feedback from the financial advice community and illustrates “good practice” for advisers, as a solid foundation for advisers to apply their professional judgement and meet the best interests of their clients.

In this 6-part series, we will be delving into the principles and explore how it can assist you in your day-to-day practice. The FAAA Principles of Good Professional Practice should not be viewed as a check list, but as one of the many tools in your toolbox for you to use to provide high quality outcomes for your clients

In this session, we will review the remining 4 stages of the advice process:

  • Analysing and assessing the client’s situation
  • Identifying suitable strategies and developing recommendations
  • Implementing the financial advice recommendations
  • Reviewing the client’s situation

 

We will explore case studies illustrating the importance of individual aspects of the outcomes provided and how the information gathered in the earlier stages is used to provide the advice.

Meet your speakers

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Brendan Hughes

Financial Adviser

Brendan is a Financial Adviser with over 10 years’ experience. His expertise spans financial advice, business, accounting, economics and estate planning, providing him with a well-rounded perspective on the advice process.

Brendan brings a practical, real-world approach to his work, with experience engaging across a broad range of financial and business matters. He is particularly interested in the application of advice frameworks and how they translate into effective client outcomes across different stages of the advice process.

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Robert Kimberley

Head of Professional Standards & Accountability

Rob has been working with the FAAA since March 2021 and is responsible for delivering the FAAA’s professionalism function.

He has over 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry in Australia and internationally, working in both the public and private sectors, for wealth management firms, top tier banking groups and regulatory bodies, specialising in dispute resolution and advice review.