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Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... world-envied super system even stronger for millions of everyday Australians," Schubert said. Similarly, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it is looking forward to working with the re-elected Labor government and new financial services ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... 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 services Stephen ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... 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". "I have worked ...

Coalition targets 'ambitious' goal of 30k advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... which reduces costs and supports the growth of the industry." The announcement was welcomed by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said she was encouraged to see several of the Coalition's proposed measures ...

Jones clarifies scope of new class of adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... Companies (CSLR and Dixon Advisory) has been deferred from March 27 to July 28 - a four-month delay. The Financial Advice Association Australia's Phil Anderson described the delay as "frustrating" in light of the rising cost of the CSLR and what ...

FAAA expands policy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
The peak body for financial advisers has hired a policy and advocacy manager. Financial Advice Association Australia has appointed David Barrett to the newly created role, effective 24 March 2025. Based in Sydney, Barrett reports to the general manager ...

DBFO reforms package 'pretty disappointing': FAAA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has come out swinging against Treasury and its second tranche of draft Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms, saying it can't support them without "substantial change." FAAA chief executive ...

CSLR levy pain could hit $123m: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... levy could potentially catapult to $123 million in the 2027 financial year, new estimates from the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) shows. Following the bombshell that the 2026 CSLR levy estimate has blown out to $70 million for the advice ...

Platforms placate fee consent ordeal: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... a category of clients and with a couple of clicks, generate all the fee consents forms, he said. Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson recently told Financial Standard that getting ...

Jones flags drafting of Tranche 2 legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... adviser, streamlines entry into the industry and retains the important role of tertiary education." Financial Advice Association Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said the government's response goes beyond the Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) ...