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SUMMARY:FAAA Brisbane Metro Community 2026 Melbourne Cup Raceday
DESCRIPTION:Upcoming event\n				\nFAAA Brisbane Metro Community\n2026 Melbourne Cup Raceday\n\n\n							\n										Tuesday 3 November 2026\n									\n\n							\n										12:00pm – 5:00pm\n									\n\n							\n										Basement & Mezz\, The Warehouse\, 8 McLachlan Street\, Brisbane QLD\n									\n\n					\n									Member registration\n					\n					\n									Non member registration\n					 \nFAAA Event Code of Conduct \n																														 \nOverview\nThe FAAA Brisbane Metro Community Committee invite you to join them for their annual Melbourne Cup Raceday Event\, on Tuesday 3 November at The Warehouse.  \nJoin us for a spectacular day of racing\, fashion and celebration! This event is a wonderful opportunity to dress up and network with fellow members\, colleagues\, clients and friends. Enjoy appetisers\, a two-course lunch and four-hour beverage package\, whilst watching the race on the big screen. \nThis event will see proceeds raised through fundraising activities on the day go towards the Future2 Foundation\, who provides grants to grassroots programs that strengthen financial wellbeing for Australians in need. \nAfter the success of our sell out 2025 event\, we are thrilled to bring you another unforgettable experience this year. Don’t miss out – book your tickets now!  \nWe look forward to seeing you there.  \nFAAA Brisbane Metro Community Committee \nMeet your speakers\n																														 \nName \nTitle\, Company \nBio \n																														 \nName \nTitle\, Company \nBio \nCost\nIndividual Member Registration – $165 incl. GST \nIndividual Non-member Registration – $175 incl. GST \nMember & Non-member Group of Ten (10) – $1\,600 incl. GST \nThank you to our event supporters
URL:https://faaa.au/event/faaa-brisbane-metro-community-2026-melbourne-cup-raceday/
LOCATION:Basement & Mezz\, The Warehouse\, 8 McLachlan Street\, Brisbane QLD
CATEGORIES:Brisbane Metro Community
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SUMMARY:The future of retirement advice: Meeting the growing demand for aged care advice
DESCRIPTION:Upcoming webinar\n				\nThe future of retirement advice: Meeting the growing demand for aged care advice\n						 \nThursday 5 November 2026 \n						 \n12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDT \n						 \nUp to 1 CPD hours available  \n					\n									Register now\n					 \nFor guidance on creating your FAAA Learn account\, click here \n																														 \nSession Overview\nAustralia’s ageing population\, growing client expectations and significant aged care reforms are creating new challenges and opportunities for financial advisers. As more retirees and their families seek guidance through later-life transitions\, aged care is increasingly becoming an integral part of the advice journey rather than a specialist niche. \nThis webinar explores the demographic trends driving demand for aged care advice and examines how the changing retirement landscape is reshaping adviser-client conversations. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the three phases of retirement\, including the frailty years\, and how these stages influence planning\, decision-making and client outcomes. \nThe session will also examine the practical implications of the new aged care rules and what they mean for advisers seeking to deliver value while meeting professional and ethical obligations. Through practical tips\, advisers will learn how to identify aged care needs\, initiate meaningful client conversations\, and develop advice processes that align with their business model. \nWhether you intend to provide aged care advice directly or utilise specialist support\, this webinar will provide practical strategies to become aged care ready and position your practice to meet growing client demand. \nMeet your speakers\n																														 \nAssyat David \nDirector \nAssyat David is Co-Founder and Director of Aged Care Steps\, with over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry. She is involved in the strategic direction and growth of the business\, focusing on helping advisers build sustainable aged care advice services and improve outcomes for older Australians and their families. She contributes to industry thinking in aged care advice and is known for translating complex policy\, technical\, and financial issues into clear\, practical guidance. \nAssyat has held senior executive roles across wealth management\, trustee services and funds management\, including Executive General Manager\, Financial Services at Trust Company. She has also held leadership and consulting roles with Challenger\, ING\, RetireInvest\, and Optimix\, and has served on several boards. \nAssyat’s academic qualifications include a Master of Applied Finance (Macquarie University)\, Bachelor of Commerce (University of New South Wales)\, Diploma of Financial Planning\, and Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance from FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Australasia).
URL:https://faaa.au/event/the-future-of-retirement-advice-meeting-the-growing-demand-for-aged-care-advice/
CATEGORIES:National,Virtual
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SUMMARY:FAAA Sydney Metro Golf Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Upcoming event\nFAAA Sydney Metro\nGolf Networking Event\n\n\nFriday 6 November 2026\n\n12:00pm – 2:00pm\n\nMoore Park Golf Driving Range – Cnr Anzac Parade &\, Cleveland St\, Moore Park NSW 2021\n\n\nMember registration\n\n\nNon member registration\n \nFAAA Event Code of Conduct \n \nOverview\nJoin the FAAA Sydney Metro Committee for an afternoon of golf\, networking\, great food and friendly competition on Friday 6 November at the iconic Moore Park Golf Driving Range. \nWhether you’re a seasoned golfer or picking up a club for the first time\, this event promises plenty of laughs\, valuable connections and a little healthy rivalry. Gather your colleagues\, challenge fellow advisers and industry professionals\, and see who can claim bragging rights as the longest hitter or most accurate shot of the day! \nYour ticket includes food and unlimited beverages throughout the afternoon\, giving you plenty of time to unwind\, catch up with familiar faces and build new connections while enjoying the atmosphere at one of Sydney’s premier golfing venues. \nSo\, dust off your clubs\, bring your competitive spirit and join us for an unforgettable afternoon of networking on the range! \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nFAAA Sydney Metro Community Committee \nMeet your speakers\n \nName \nTitle\, Company \nBio \n \nName \nTitle\, Company \nBio \nCost\nCost: \nIndividual FAAA Member: $90 incl. GST \nMember Team of Four (4): $360 incl. GST \nIndividual Non-member: $110 incl. GST \nNon-member Team of Four (4): $440 incl. GST \nEvent Supporter: $2\,000 incl. GST – includes two (2) x teams of four (4) \nBay Supporter: $750 incl. GST – includes one (1) x team of four (4)  \nThank you to our event supporters
URL:https://faaa.au/event/faaa-sydney-metro-golf-networking-event/
LOCATION:Moore Park Golf Driving Range – Cnr Anzac Parade &\, Cleveland St\, Moore Park
CATEGORIES:Sydney Metro Community Events
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SUMMARY:What drives productivity in advice? New benchmark research reveals the key drivers
DESCRIPTION:Upcoming webinar\nWhat drives productivity in advice? New benchmark research reveals the key drivers\n  \nThursday 12 November 2026 \n  \n12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDT \n  \nUp to 1 CPD hours available  \n\nRegister now\n \nFor guidance on creating your FAAA Learn account\, click here \n \nSession Overview\nProductivity is one of the biggest challenges\, and opportunities\, facing the advice profession. As technology and AI continue to evolve\, practices need a clearer understanding of what drives efficiency\, scalability and profitability\, and where productivity gains are most likely to be achieved. \nDrawing on new industry research measuring productivity across advice practices\, this study provides insights into where productivity gains are made an lost within advice practices\, highlighting the factors that influence efficiency and growth. \nAttendees will gain access to data-driven insight to help practices assess their own performance and identify opportunities for improvement. This webinar will also explore the role of technology\, workflow design\, operational processes and practice habits in supporting advisers to deliver high-quality advice more efficiently. \nBeyond productivity alone\, the findings highlight the drivers of profitability\, capacity and long-term business performance. The webinar will highlight practical strategies\, tools and innovations that are helping advice businesses streamline operations\, improve client outcomes and unlock greater value from their technology investments. \nMeet your speakers\n \nAndrew Inwood \nCEO\, CoreData \nAndrew Inwood is the founder and principal of CoreData and has more than 30 years’ experience in the Australian financial services industry. He started his career at Rothschild Australia Asset Management where he headed the marketing team\, before moving to AMP Investments where he spent more than a decade. During his time at AMP\, he was seconded to Virgin Direct in the UK to help establish the finance and investment arm of the group. \nAndrew returned to Australia to be marketing director of Wizard Home Loans. From Wizard he moved to Telstra where he spent three years as general manager of applications and hosted services\, before leaving to start CoreData. In the past 20 years\, CoreData has expanded out of Sydney to have offices in Perth\, London\, Boston and Manila. \nAndrew is the author of more than 50 pieces of significant research into clients and their behaviour and has a particular focus on the value of the client experience in financial services. He is a highly regarded speaker and has delivered keynote speeches in every Australian capital city\, London\, Edinburgh\, New York\, Tokyo\, Queenstown\, Monaco and Berlin. \nAndrew has served on a number of charity and sporting club boards and been a seed investor in and director of a number of start-up businesses\, particularly in the online sector\, a practice which he continues to this day. He has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney ASIA. \n \nGreg Hansen  \nStrategy Executive\, Hub24 \nGreg Hansen is Executive\, Group Strategy at HUB24 and is focused on the development of technology solutions to help advisers create capacity and reduce the cost of generating and implementing high quality advice. \nGreg has spent 30 years in the Australian financial services industry\, most recently partnering with Paul Rogan to start up Retirement Essentials. Prior to that he had roles in Strategy for Advice and Distribution businesses across Challenger\, ANZ\, and CFS.
URL:https://faaa.au/event/what-drives-productivity-in-advice-new-benchmark-research-reveals-the-key-drivers/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20261113T073000
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SUMMARY:Start your day right: 2026 FAAA Gold Coast Chapter Coffee & Connect Event Series
DESCRIPTION:Upcoming event\n				\nStart your day right: 2026 FAAA Gold Coast Chapter Coffee & Connect Event Series\n\n\n										Friday 12 June\, Friday 28 August & Friday 13 November 2026\n									\n\n										7:30am – 9:00am\n									\n\n										Canteen Social\, 1 Corporate Ct\, Bundall\, QLD 4217\n									\n\n					\n									Member registration\n					\n					\n									Non member registration\n					 \nFAAA Event Code of Conduct \n																														 \nOverview\nJoin the FAAA Gold Coast Chapter Committee for a relaxed and welcoming Coffee & Connect series — designed to bring our local community together in an informal setting at Canteen Social\, Bundall.  \nThese sessions are a great opportunity to step away from your desk\, grab your morning coffee or breakfast\, and connect with fellow students\, advisers\, practitioners and support staff. \nWe’ll help spark conversation around topics that matter\, while keeping the atmosphere casual\, inclusive and easy to join — whether you’re looking to meet new people\, share ideas\, or simply stay connected. We have three events throughout the year\, attend the session that suits you\, or join us for all three — the choice is yours\, dates include:  \n\nFriday 12 June\nFriday 28 August\nFriday 13 November\n\nThese sessions are free to attend and will be held in the coffee shop at the back of the venue. Simply come along\, purchase your breakfast or coffee\, and join the conversation. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nFAAA Gold Coast Chapter Committee \nMeet your speakers\n																														 \nName \nTitle\, Company \nBio \n																														 \nName \nTitle\, Company \nBio \nCost\nRegistration is complimentary for FAAA Members & non-members \nThank you to our event supporters
URL:https://faaa.au/event/start-your-day-right-2026-faaa-gold-coast-chapter-coffee-connect-event-series-3/
LOCATION:Canteen Social\, 1 Corporate Ct\, Bundall\, QLD\, 4217
CATEGORIES:Gold Coast Chapter
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SUMMARY:FAAA Congress 2026
DESCRIPTION:Upcoming event\nFAAA Congress 2026\n\n\nTuesday 24 – Thursday 26 November 2026\n\nMelbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre\n\n\nMember registration\n\n\nNon member registration\n \nFAAA Event Code of Conduct \n \nCongress 2026 comes to Melbourne in November\nJoin us in Melbourne from 24–26 November 2026 for the FAAA Congress – three dynamic days of ideas\, insights\, connection and celebration with Australia’s financial advice profession. \nBuilding on the energy and momentum of Perth 2025\, this year’s Congress will once again bring together inspiring keynote speakers\, practical workshops\, technical sessions and powerful networking opportunities designed to challenge your thinking and elevate your practice. \nAnd this year\, we’re ending on a high. The 2026 FAAA Awards Gala Dinner will take place on Thursday 26 November – the final night of Congress – giving delegates the perfect opportunity to stay\, celebrate the profession’s best\, and wrap up the event together in style. \nWe’re delighted to be able to open registrations now so delegates can take advantage of end of financial year tax savings. \nThe full Congress program will launch at the end of July – so watch this space for exciting news! \n\nFAAA Member Registration\n\n\nNon-member Registration\n \nEvent overview*\nTuesday 24 November 2026\n8:00am – 10:00am\nCFP® Professional Connect workshop (CFP professional exclusive event\, ticketed separately)\n10:30am – 7:00pm\nOfficial congress commences plus workshops\, exhibition and welcome event \nWednesday 25 November 2026\n8:30am – 6:00pm\nWorkshops/Plenary and Exhibition 8.30 – 6.00pm\nNo official evening event \nThursday 26 November 2026\n8:30am – 4:00pm\nWorkshops/Plenary and Exhibition\n7:00pm – Midnight\nFAAA Awards Gala Dinner \n* These timings are for guidance only and are subject to change \n \nMeet your speakers\n \nName \nTitle\, Company \nBio \n \nName \nTitle\, Company \nBio \nPricing\nEarly Bird Congress Ticket Pricing – until 30 Sept \n\nMember Early Bird: $1\,305.00 incl GST\nNon Member Early Bird: $2\,695.00 incl GST\n\nEarly Bird Add-on Tickets – until 30 Sept \n\nCFP Connect Ticket: $85.00 incl GST\nMember Gala Dinner: $210.00 incl GST\nMember Table of 10: $2\,000.00 incl GST – save $100\nNon Member Gala Dinner Ticket: $275.00 incl GST\n\nStudent Members – email students@faaa.au to receive the registration link \n\nStudent Members: $500.00 incl GST\n\nThank you to our event supporters
URL:https://faaa.au/event/faaa-congress-2026/
LOCATION:Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre\, 1 Convention Centre Place\, South Wharf
CATEGORIES:National
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