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FAAA makes key recommendations to reduce the impact of financial abuse

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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 insufficient whistleblower protections, according to

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25 Jun 2024

FAAA names winner of Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award

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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 semester of 2024. Named after the late

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31 May 2024

FAAA welcomes AFCA decision to end Dixon Advisory membership

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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 membership of Dixon Advisory (Dixons),

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30 May 2024

This year’s Budget is more about what isn’t included, not what is: FAAA

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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 ignored in this year’s Federal

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16 May 2024

FAAA calls for fairer CSLR scheme ahead of Federal Budget

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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 Compensation Scheme of Last Resort

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14 May 2024

CSLR costs spiralling out of control: FAAA

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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 Compensation Scheme of Last Resort

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13 May 2024

FAAA releases draft policy platform for member consultation

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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 for member consultation. It was

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01 May 2024

FAAA welcomes Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation, with one key concern

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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 the Parliament. FAAA CEO Sarah

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02 Apr 2024

FAAA calls for retrospective impact of the CSLR on financial advisers to be urgently resolved

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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 of the operation of the

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20 Mar 2024

FAAA launches financial literacy workshop for high school students

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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 will teach young Australians important

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18 Mar 2024

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