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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) ...

Government to scrap advisers' approved qualifications list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... providing personal advice to retail clients about relevant financial products by 16 February 2024. Financial Advice Association Australia's Phil Anderson told Financial Standard last year that the newly introduced registration regime resulted in ...

FAAA 'frustrated' as Dixon inquiry delayed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... Parliament returned this 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 ...

One more vote needed for $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... the government 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 ...

CSLR review will scrutinise effect on businesses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... see their levies potentially jump from $1186 to $4516 - an increase of more than 250% in 12 months. Financial Advice Association Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said: "I am calling on minister Jones and Treasurer Chalmers to immediately declare ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... and therefore payments for UGC-related claims are assumed to occur in 2025-26," the CSLR said. The Financial Advice Association Australia chief executive Sarah Abood expressed her concerns with the "eye-watering figure" that are substantially out of ...