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FAAA's Advice Academy launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has launched the Advice Academy in a bid to help and support new entrants. Advice Academy offers training modules from Kaplan Professional, mentoring opportunities, a professional year (PY) hours tracker ...

Super funds continue to fail vulnerable members: UNSW

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... deliver better information, guidance and advice to members. Addressing financial advisers at the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress last week, minister for financial services Daniel Mulino struggled to provide a clear timeline for ...

APRA-regulated funds should not pay CSLR special levy: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... more than doubled ($126.9 million) - but that doesn't account for First Guardian and Shield. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) and the SMSF Association have advocated for spreading the special levy to across all Australian Financial ...

Advisers may be caught by new AML/CTF reforms: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... the upcoming anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) reform, an expert told the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress advisers may be caught by new obligations when they apply. From 1 July 2026, professionals, including ...

Ditch cash, curb emotionally led investing: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... when it comes to taking higher risks with their money, a behavioural finance expert said. At the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress in Perth this week, Greg B. Davies, the head of behavioural finance at Oxford Risk, said reluctance ...

FAAA Award winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
The 2025 Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Award recipients were announced at the FAAA Congress Gala Dinner in Perth. Following judging, 18 finalists across six categories were recognised for their focus on delivering the highest standard ...

Prevention of Shield, First Guardian-like events the focus from here on: Mulino

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... happening again will be the focus moving forward, minister for financial services Daniel Mulino told the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress. Although compensating victims remains a key priority for the government and the financial ...

Conaghan holds ASIC accountable for Shield, First Guardian mess

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... time for its reformation. Conaghan took the opportunity to reprimand the regulator at the annual Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress, saying ASIC has let down 12,000 Australians who lost an estimated $1 billion to $1.2 billion. While ...

Advice sector looks to offshore talent to bridge skills gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... tapping into the offshoring workforce, offering pathways to education and training, according to Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). At the annual Congress in Perth, FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood flagged that the profession is in the process ...

Scaling practices depends on AI: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... that will also help meet unprecedented demand for advice over the next five years, this year's Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress heard. A spot poll conducted on day one of the annual event showed only 30% of more than 220 advisers ...