FAAA outlines priorities and expectations for 2024 

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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 the next 12 months, says... Read more continue reading

Removing product issuers from fee consent forms the way forward to reduce red tape, says FAAA 

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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 says the FAAA’s key concern... Read more continue reading

New ATO guidance on tax deductibility of financial advice fees released

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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 rules around deductibility of financial advice... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF announces 2023 ICNZ and ANZIIF Scholarship winner

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The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) – Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) are proud to announce Toby... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association welcomes Christine Franks to board

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Christine Franks, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors with more than 20 years’ governance experience, has been appointed to the SMSF Association Board as its governance expert,... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association debunks negligible impact finding

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The SMSF Association has thrown cold water on “research” by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) claiming that only one per cent of SMSFs with balances exceeding $3... Read more continue reading

FAAA deeply concerned about Minister Jones’ QAR announcements, says response could wind clock back five years

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Yesterday, the Minister for Financial Services announced his response to the remaining streams of the Quality of Advice review recommendations. “There is little detail available at this stage, but on... Read more continue reading

Enduring powers of attorney and elder abuse – submission from the FAAA

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The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has provided feedback on the consultation paper about financial Enduring Powers of Attorney and the potential scope for elder abuse. It says that enduring... Read more continue reading

AFCA announces new board member

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has announced the appointment of Dr Heron Loban to its independent board. The appointment becomes effective on 1 January 2024. AFCA’s Board Chair, Professor... Read more continue reading

A third of Australians are eager for professional financial advice but few receive it, new research shows

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As Australians face rising cost of living pressures, new independent research shows financial advice on life insurance remains too inaccessible and expensive for many with just 6 per cent of... Read more continue reading