FAAA Advice Ambassadors to highlight importance of advice with new government
The FAAA has expanded its influence in the political world by appointing more than 150 “Advice Ambassadors” to liaise with elected officials to help promote the value of professional financial advice and ways to make financial advice more accessible to more Australians. Originally appointed to liaise with candidates for the May 2025 federal election, their […]
Synchron founder Don Trapnell ready for retirement
After almost six decades in the advice world, Don Trapnell is ready to step away and leave the profession behind. But before he does, Don provided a little history of his life in advice and how the profession has changed over the decades. To start – when Don joined the industry – it was an […]
Celebrating excellence in financial advice – FAAA Awards 2025
The FAAA Awards are back for 2025 to shine a light on the life changing impact members have on their clients lives. Although nominations have now closed, submissions are open until 3 August for you to submit your own application to the award process, whether you have been nominated by someone else or not. Will […]
Albums: State of Origin Lunch Events – Brisbane & Sydney
We were delighted once again to welcome hundreds of members to our State of Origin lunches, and we can now share photo galleries from the Brisbane event on 28 May and the Sydney event on 9 July. See if you can spot yourself or your colleagues! If you’re running or attending an FAAA event and […]
HN Hub for all your compliance, regulatory and training needs
Legal and compliance specialist firm Holley Nethercote has partnered with the FAAA to offer discounts to FAAA Members for compliance support through its online platform. The HN Hub allows users to manage regulatory, compliance and training requirements all in one place. HN Hub membership means not missing a vital regulatory update again and staying up-to-date, […]
Selling your business – the good, the bad and the ugly
A succession plan is something that business owners should consider before starting their own business. For advisers with their own practice, there should always be a consideration to succession and selling. However, as advisers move towards retirement age, the focus may become sharper. At the same time, those looking to grow may also seek out […]
QLD adviser David Ormsby wins Gwen Fletcher Award
David Ormsby of O’Sullivan Financial has been awarded the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for semester one in 2025 by the FAAA. David started his journey into financial advice as a client services officer and financial strategist in the Brisbane-based planning firm before moving into his current role as provisional financial adviser after completing his studies this […]
PFAN growing stronger with industry and adviser support
Pro-bono Financial Advice Network (PFAN) was set up 11 years ago to help provide advice to Australians living with a personal health crisis and experiencing severe financial hardship. It now has 140 advisers on its books and is able to employ staff to help run the operational side of things as a result of the […]
Three communities working smarter to achieve more
It’s a lot of work for our volunteers to run the various groups within in the FAAA community, so this year our two specialist communities have made changes to the way they run. Both GenNext and Inspire have elected Deputy Chairs to their national committees to help share the load and have also looked at […]
Doing PY right: setting your new advisers up for success
As a profession, we’re all aware of the necessity for more financial planners in Australia. Bringing new graduates into businesses to complete their professional year (PY) is the established pathway for advisers to boost the numbers of advisers to the profession but it’s not a guarantee. To ensure graduates are successful in their PY, advice […]