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FS Power50 shortlist revealed, voting opens

STAFF WRITER  |  SATURDAY, 30 AUG 2025
... and confirmed as licensed to provide personal financial advice. They have also been reviewed by the Financial Advice Association Australia. The 50 individuals who collect the highest votes and pass Financial Standard 's editorial vetting screen are ...

Government scraps inquiry into advice firm failures, Dixon Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... committee advised the Senate it would not seek re-adoption of the inquiry and the Senate agreed. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it is "deeply disappointing" the inquiry will not continue. "The decision to end the Inquiry seems ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... generators fall within the ACCC's remit and therefore a coordinated approach is required. However, Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson, who confirmed that the association did not ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... unnecessary red tape, slow and confusing processes, and lack of accountability. This comes after the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) India in ...

Account number issue causes angst, undue admin work: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... work thanks to confusion surrounding account number inclusion in consent forms, according to the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). Consent forms missing an account number has resulted in advisers submitting a substantial number of reportable ...

FAAA expands specialist education programs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is looking to expand its Approved Specialisations Program, urging eligible education providers to sign up. The program has historically included specialisations in aged care, life risk and the Fellow ...

Mulino sits on Tranche 2 for now, grapples with complexity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... industry bodies, such as the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) and Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), who demand meaningful changes under his term. "I'm also conscious that it is complex. I'm conscious ...

FAAA fights to reignite Dixon inquiry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... Although the Senate Committee Inquiry into Dixon Advisory was expected to lapse due to the election, the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) is shedding light on the possibility of resuming the process. FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy ...

ASIC funding levy to charge advisers $46.2m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... for 2025 is slightly lower than the amount ASIC estimated for the prior year of $48.4 million. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said while it is good news that the ASIC levy has decreased slightly for the 2025 financial year, it is still ...

Firms rebuffing AFCA determinations should be named: FAAA, professional bodies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) and four other professional bodies are urging the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) to name and shame financial firms that fail to follow through on a determination as more than 60 have ...