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Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... 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 minister, following ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... 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 Jones has worked to ...

Coalition targets 'ambitious' goal of 30k advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... 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 aligned with ...

FAAA expands policy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... as Canberra finalises legislation around Delivering Better Financial Outcomes. Speaking on the latest DBFO proposal, the FAAA said it was "disappointed". FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said: "On a first read, we cannot support it without substantial ...

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
... 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 sector ...

Platforms placate fee consent ordeal: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... 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 rid of fee ...

FAAA 'frustrated' as Dixon inquiry delayed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... week, and the Senate approved the deferral of the deadline for the inquiry. The Financial Advice Association Australia's (FAAA) Phil Anderson spoke out against the deferral, saying it was "frustrating". "In the context of the blow out in the cost of ...

One more vote needed for $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... has a mountain to climb if deals are to be done to secure their vote." Further, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson also brought attention to the delay, affirming that the association ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... announcement by government today that the Treasury will undertake a comprehensive review of the CSLR. However, we note that the FAAA has already engaged with Treasury on many of these issues at the minister's request, and he is already aware that ...