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The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has secured an inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory, which has left the wider financial planning profession to... read more
The FAAA has written to all federal members of parliament urging them to support a public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and the... read more
The FAAA has launched an upgraded Find a Planner tool to help members connect withpotential clients and grow their businesses. The new Find a Planner... read more
The FAAA on Wednesday 14 August met with Minister Stephen Jones to raise key concerns regarding the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort. During the meeting,... read more
Future2 Foundation today launched nominations for its annual Make the Difference! grants program, inviting financial services professionals to nominate causes close to their hearts. This... read more
The second annual Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress will provide financial advisers with valuable insights and tools to succeed in an evolving industry, as well... read more
The FAAA has welcomed the long awaited cessation of Dixon Advisory’s (Dixons) AFCA membership,which ceased on 30 June 2024 after strong advocacy from the FAAA.... read more
The following comments are attributable to Sarah Abood, FAAA CEO: “We welcome the government’s decision to further amend S99FA of the SIS Act as part... read more
Nominations are now open for the 2024 FAAA Awards, and members are encouraged to apply for an award themselves or to nominate fellow members who... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is launching several initiatives to attract more people to become financial advisers, with its jobs portal already a success... read more
The financial advice profession lacks consistent protocols for handling suspected financial abuse, and there are significant barriers to effective collaboration due to privacy laws and... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has announced Nathan Purnell of SWA Financial Planning as the recipient of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for the first... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) welcomes the decision by the board of directors of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) to propose ending the... read more
Calls by the FAAA to fix the problems with the CSLR, ASIC funding levy, the financial advice exam cost and ATO portal access have been... read more
Ahead of the 2024 Federal Budget, the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has called on the Federal Government to better manage costs across the... read more
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) CEO, Sarah Abood, has today called on Minister Stephen Jones to take action on the drastically escalating costs of the... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has kicked off the first day of the FAAA Roadshow 2024, with the launch of its draft policy platform... read more
Wed 10th April 2024 The Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) is calling on the Government to move swiftly to fixlegislation introduced into the Parliament so... read more
The FAAA is pleased to finally see the first instalment of the promised changes emanating from the 2022 Quality of Advice Review (QAR) tabled in... read more
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) has now publicly released estimates of what advisers will be expected to pay for the first full year... read more
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has launched a nationwide financial literacy program aimed at high-school students, developing a simple but informative workshop that... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) says the ATO can build upon the progress made in its public release of revised tax deductibility guidance in... read more
Early bird tickets to the Financial Advice Association Australia’s 2024 roadshow series are now available. The event is taking place across Australia in April and... read more
We are pleased to confirm some changes to the FAAA Culture & Communities Committee (CCC). We farewell Julian Place CFP® the inaugural CCC Chair and... read more
2024 will be a watershed year for financial advice in Australia, and the FAAA expects to see positive and beneficial change to the profession over... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has backed the government’s proposed changes to the financial adviser exam, including making the exam completely multiple choice, removing... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has appointed John Summerhays as Head of Marketing and Communications. Mr Summerhays has more 17 years of marketing experience... read more
In the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA’s) response to the government’s first batch of Quality of Advice Review (QAR) reforms, chief executive Sarah Abood... read more
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) says the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) new draft determination (TD 2023/D4) is a welcome development in clarifying the... read more
Today, the Minister for Financial Services announced his response to the remaining streams of the Quality of Advice review recommendations. “There is little detail available... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has announced the 2023 winners of the inaugural FAAA Awards across six professional categories. They are: FAAA CERTIFIED FINANCIAL... read more
Future2 Foundation has today announced the 15 recipients of its annual ‘Make the Difference’ grants program in a bid to support Australians experiencing social, financial,... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has launched its new Career Centre, a dedicated resource that has been designed to benefit employees, job seekers and... read more
From Sarah Abood, CEO of the FAAA “The FAAA welcomes the release of the draft legislation on the first tranche of recommendations from the Quality... read more
Statement from FAAA chief executive officer Sarah Abood: “ASIC has released the final figures that will apply for the ASIC Funding levy for the... read more
The Women in Financial Planning Mentoring Program has been deemed an outstanding success by the mentors and mentees who participated in the initiative, according to... read more
The Financial Planning Association has welcomed Michelle Levy’s handing down of the final report of the Quality of Advice Review to the Government, and eagerly... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) says yesterday’s decision by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to update its guidance on the tax deductibility of... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have entered the second round of consultation with members on the... read more
In its latest submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation, the Financial Planning... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australian (FPA) has wrapped up its first in-person Professionals Congress in three years, with over 1,200 delegates attending the two... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winners of the 2022 FPA Awards and the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award at the FPA... read more
Laws around financial product advice are the wrong way around and should change to focus on what consumers want rather than what financial planners need... read more
Ever-increasing longevity means that financial planning is more important than ever before, but planners need to take into account a new range of factors when... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have provided an update to members on the merger proposal, with... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed Sarah Abood as its new chief executive officer. Ms Abood will start the role in mid-January... read more
Future2, the foundation of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has announced the awarding of $148,600 in new grants to 15 not-for-profit organisations in... read more
Attributed to Marisa Broome CFP® , Chair, Financial Planning Association of Australia The FPA has found a small number of members were incorrectly charged a... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has today announced the winners of the 2021 FPA Awards. Now in its ninth year, the FPA Awards... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has named Sydney-based financial planner Susan Buda of Brady & Associates Financial Advisers, as the second 2021 winner... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched its FPA Women in Financial Planning (FP) Mentoring Program. The inaugural program aims to support women... read more
CSLR piles more costs on the financial planning profession at a time when it can least afford it. Sydney, 29 September 2021: The Financial Planning... read more
The FPA welcomes the passing of the Better Advice Bill in the Senate today and looks forward to the stability that will follow. After 8... read more
The FPA broadly welcomes the release of the FSC’s white paper and its goal to reduce the cost of providing financial advice, allowing financial planners... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed Sarah Abood as its new chief executive officer. Ms Abood will start the role in mid-January... read more
Future2, the foundation of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has announced the awarding of $148,600 in new grants to 15 not-for-profit organisations in... read more
Attributed to Marisa Broome CFP® , Chair, Financial Planning Association of Australia The FPA has found a small number of members were incorrectly charged a... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has today announced the winners of the 2021 FPA Awards. Now in its ninth year, the FPA Awards... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has named Sydney-based financial planner Susan Buda of Brady & Associates Financial Advisers, as the second 2021 winner... read more
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched its FPA Women in Financial Planning (FP) Mentoring Program. The inaugural program aims to support women... read more
CSLR piles more costs on the financial planning profession at a time when it can least afford it. Sydney, 29 September 2021: The Financial Planning... read more
The FPA welcomes the passing of the Better Advice Bill in the Senate today and looks forward to the stability that will follow. After 8... read more
The FPA broadly welcomes the release of the FSC’s white paper and its goal to reduce the cost of providing financial advice, allowing financial planners... read more
