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FAAA welcomes consultation on CSLR

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The FAAA welcomes yesterday’s release of three consultation papers on consumer protection and the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) by Minister Mulino. Sarah Abood, CEO of the FAAA, says: “Preventing

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09 Apr 2026

FAAA marks three years since merger

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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 Association Australia (FAAA), the FAAA

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07 Apr 2026

FAAA surveying members on the impact of CSLR levies

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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 a scheme to compensate the victims of

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27 Mar 2026

FAAA calls for ‘financial advisers’ and ‘paraplanners’ inclusion on Occupation Shortage List

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The FAAA is urging Jobs and Skills Australia to include ‘financial advisers’ and ‘paraplanners’ on the 2026 Occupation Shortage List due to the long training gap for new entrants and

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20 Mar 2026

Adviser education reforms vital to help close advice gap

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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 high quality professional financial advisers.

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18 Mar 2026

FAAA welcomes shadow minister Kevin Hogan and thanks Pat Conaghan

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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 financial services. Sarah Abood, CEO of the FAAA, says Mr Hogan’s professional background in financial

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18 Mar 2026

FAAA roadshow heads to six Australian cities in 2026

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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 during April and May. FAAA CEO Sarah Abood, general manager of

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05 Mar 2026

FAAA announces winner of Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for summer semester

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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 ‘First Lady of Financial Planning’,

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04 Mar 2026

FAAA releases submission to Treasury on managed investment schemes

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The FAAA has released its latest submission to Treasury, providing feedback on the governance on managed investment schemes (MISs). The report titled “FAAA – Consultation – Enhancing oversight and governance

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03 Mar 2026

FAAA submission on enhancing professional indemnity insurance

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In its submission to Treasury on enhancing professional indemnity insurance, the FAAA does not suggest substantial changes to the current PII regime, but has identified a number of options to maximise recoveries

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20 Feb 2026

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