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Clearer distinction of advice required around aged care costs: Review

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... accredited via the Aged Care Steps Accredited Aged Care Professional program from the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), can advise on the specific area due to "the complexity of accommodation pricing and the impact the method of payment ...

Treasury's proposal adds flexibility for new advisers: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) supports Treasury's proposed education reforms for financial advisers, noting they will provide significant flexibility for new entrants without reducing the rigour of the current settings. With ...

SMSF Adviser Network shuts its doors, 85 advisers vanish from FAR

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... requirements passed at the beginning of the year. Speaking to Financial Standard, Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standard Phil Anderson said the limited advice licence model has shrunk significantly ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... predatory practices for good and rebuilding trust in super for millions of Australians." Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood welcomed the consultation papers and said the FAAA will carefully review the proposals ...

Adviser exam pass rate exceeds 70% for the first time in 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... have sat the exam and 92% (20,963) have passed, ASIC said. This comes after the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) made a submission to the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) consultation urging the inclusion of financial advisers on the occupational ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... who reflect their clients is simply good business," she says. Despite the setbacks, Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of advice and policy Phil Anderson is optimistic that meaningful reforms addressing major issues, such as ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has made a submission to the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) consultation on the 2026 Occupation Shortage List Stakeholder Survey. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said there is "substantial evidence" ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... aspiring advisers and existing professionals trying to meet the requirements." Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood said: "On behalf of our members, we will be carefully reviewing these proposals to ensure they ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... could prevent another Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund disaster, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) says. The FAAA highlighted numerous omissions that should be addressed in the latest review of the MIS sector, starting ...

Advisers need more support: FAAA submission

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
In a pre-Budget submission, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has proposed five key recommendations to increase the number of advisers and cut through regulatory red tape, while supporting consumer protections. The FAAA urged the federal ...