FAAA continues push for public inquiry into Dixon Advisory and its effect on the CSLR  

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The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has written to all federal members of parliament urging them to support a public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and the effect

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FAAA holds first meeting with Treasury on CSLR

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The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) met with Treasury yesterdsay to continue work on fixing the unintended consequences of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR).     It is the

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Calling all women in risk advice across Australia to apply for the next round of ReCALIbrate grants

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The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has opened applications for its annual ReCALIbrate program aimed at supporting women who are risk advisers in the industry. In 2024, CALI will

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Minister Jones, FAAA meet on CSLR

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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, FAAA’s CEO Sarah Abood and

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FAAA Congress 2024 to “Power Up” performance and innovation

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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 as valuable networking opportunities.

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Final numbers are now available for Dixon Advisory AFCA complaints

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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. This means there is

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FAAA statement on ASIC levy

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“ASIC has released its Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS), which estimates the costs that ASIC intends to recover against various industry sub-sectors for the 2023/24 financial year. At first glance

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FAAA statement on DBFO Bill

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“We welcome the government’s decision to further amend S99FA of the SIS Act as part of its Tranche 1 DBFO Bill. “The FAAA, along with many other organisations, has been

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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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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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