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“The breadth of this Federal Budget, and the aims of Treasurer Jim Chalmers, are complex and wide-ranging, and its impact on Australians is likely to... read more
The FAAA has launched updated customer identification forms to help advisers meet the most significant changes to the Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime in... read more
A survey of members by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) shows the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy is set to significantly impact... read more
The Federal Government’s Independent Review of Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing has endorsed the need for clearer boundaries between information and financial advice, with a... read more
The Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) strongly supports the government’s proposed education reforms for financial advisers. These reforms will expand the availability of high-quality, trusted... read more
The FAAA welcomes today’s release of three consultation papers on consumer protection and the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) by Minister Mulino. Sarah Abood,... read more
In the three years since the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) merged to become the Financial Advice... read more
Chant West and the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) have jointly launched a framework to make it easier for financial advisers to work with superannuation... read more
The FAAA is surveying members to gain up-to-date information on the impact of CSLR levies on their practices. “The FAAA has always been supportive of... read more
The FAAA congratulates Hon Kevin Hogan MP, the Federal member for Page in Northern NSW, on his appointment as shadow assistant treasurer and minister for... read more
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) welcomes the Government’s consultation on adviser education reforms, which it says are key to growing the number of... read more
Early bird tickets to the Financial Advice Association Australia’s (FAAA) 2026 roadshow are now available. The roadshows will take place across Australia, visiting six cities... read more
Roland Xu of Shore Financial Planning in Sydney is the winner of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for Semester 2 2025. Named after the late... read more
The FAAA has welcomed the appointment of the member for Goldstein Tim Wilson as shadow treasurer, and the reappointment of the member for Cowper Pat... read more
The FAAA welcomes ASIC’s review of advice licensees who use lead generation services that inappropriately or unnecessarily encourage consumers to switch superannuation. Phil Anderson, general... read more
The FAAA welcomes the reappointment of the Nationals federal member for Cowper, Pat Conaghan, as Shadow Financial Services Minister and Shadow Assistant Treasurer. Sarah Abood,... read more
TIn its pre-Budget submission to the Federal Government, the FAAA has outlined practical measures designed to increase the number of professional financial advisers and cut... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has launched a new initiative to help financial advisers meet their AML/CTF obligations. FAAA SafeID is a groundbreaking digital... read more
Commenting in response to today’s announcement by Minister Mulino, FAAA CEO Sarah Abood said: “We acknowledge that Minister Mulino has decided to spread the CSLR... read more
The Future2 Foundation has revealed the recipients of its 2025 Grant Program, with more than $177,000 distributed to 12 community programs nationwide that seek to... read more
The FAAA has launched Advice Academy to help build and support a pipeline of new advisers entering the financial advice profession, as part of its work to bridge the gap between the critically low number of... read more
The winners of the 2025 FAAA Awards have been announced at this year’s FAAA Congress Gala Dinner in Perth (Wednesday 19 November 2025). The awards... read more
The FAAA welcomes the release of ASIC Report 824. The report has highlighted some concerning instances of SMSF advice, and it’s an important reminder that... read more
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) welcomes Glenn Calder CFP® and Ben Marshan CFP® as new Board members as well as Jade Khao (Tan)... read more
Australians who have a financial adviser are markedly more confident in their financial outlook and perceived quality of life, according to the FAAA’s 2025 Value... read more
Early bird pricing for this year’s Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress will finish on 30 September. The Congress, being held in Perth from 18... read more
The FAAA is cautiously positive on the government’s announced DBFO Tranche 2 reforms in response to the Quality of Advice review, however CEO Sarah Abood... read more
The Future2 Foundation, the foundation of the financial services professional, hasannounced the recipients of its 2024 Grant Program. This year’s program focuses onimproving financial wellbeing... read more
FPSB India, a subsidiary of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), and the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)... read more
The FAAA Congress will feature both the Hon Stephen Jones, Assistant Treasurer, minister for financial services, and the Hon Luke Howarth MP, shadow assistant treasurer... read more
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) announcement of relief measures that allow financial advisers to rely... read more
The finalists for the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) annual Awards have been announced, across six professional categories. Tania Milnes, General Manager Membership with FAAA,... read more
Recognition of the value of professional financial advice has increased over the past 12 months, according to the FAAA’s Value of Advice Index*, with significant... read more
Craig Roberts of Elston Private Wealth in Queensland has been awarded the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for the second semester of 2024 by the FAAA. Mr... read more
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) says the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)’s release of the final determination regarding the tax deductibility of advice fees... 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
