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FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has opposed collective charging for "always complex and costly" retirement planning advice and emphasised the need for consumer protection in the provision of super nudges in its submission to Treasury ...

What Labor's second term means for regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... the failures of Dixon Advisory, which was slated to provide a report by the last sitting day of March 2025. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson said he expects that the Dixon ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Industry groups representing financial advice and superannuation have congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor government for the overwhelming federal election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working ...

Finchley & Kent adopts Padua Solutions tech suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... Esler said. "Finchley & Kent's fresh approach to advice aligns perfectly with our commitment to transforming financial advice through innovative, accessible technology." Advisers will immediately benefit from reduced complexity and enhanced productivity ...

Rest details internal program to reform death benefit processes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... with more than one million under the age of 30. The spokesperson said these members are less likely to access financial advice or engage in estate planning, and just 4% have a binding death benefit nomination in place. "This can add time and complexity ...

Federal Court hammers defunct advice firm with $11m penalty

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... for the consumers involved," Court said. "Financial services licensees who employ advisers to provide personal financial advice need to ensure that they place their clients at the forefront. "The size of today's penalty demonstrates the seriousness of ...

Spender criticises Labor's 'lack of urgency' on advice reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... Wentworth Allegra Spender criticised the government for its lack of action on urgent advice reforms. Speaking at the Financial Advice Association Australia's (FAAA) federal election financial services summit, Spender said while minister for financial ...

Div 296 must proceed to strengthen 'fairness' in superannuation: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... indexation on the threshold. This includes the independent member for Wentworth Allegra Spender who attended the Financial Advice Association of Australia's Federal Election Summit today, labelling the tax on unrealised gains a "very bad policy". ...

Centrepoint Alliance to acquire Brighter Super's advice book

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... to 400 clients, generating $1 million in annual revenue, transition to Centrepoint's salaried advice arm, Financial Advice Matters (FAM), which manages around $1 billion in funds under advice. Only those that agree to transition will be factored ...

Coalition targets 'ambitious' goal of 30k advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... Treasurer Luke Howarth have announced a range of measures the Coalition would be looking to prioritise for the financial advice industry if elected on May 3. Among these policies, Taylor and Howarth said the Coalition would make access to affordable ...