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Calls for a simplified path to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood said she supports recent proposals around adviser education from the Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) because "we need far more people with these qualifications" and the ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... financial advice exam cost and ATO portal access have been ignored in this year's Federal Budget. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said she is disappointed that while financial advisers continue to struggle with significant cost increases, like many ...

FAAA calls for 'fairness' ahead of Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... price relief, and to reverse the proposed changes to Reduce Input Tax Credits for advice fees. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said the goal is to ensure all consumers have access to high quality, professional and competitively priced financial advice ...

AFCA finds more Dixon Advisory victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... members will incur that has already generated about a $65 million in costs they have to pay. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood is calling on assistant treasurer Stephen Jones to take action on the drastically escalating costs of the Compensation Scheme ...

Inaugural CSLR levy slugs advisers $18.5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... $18.5 million to cover the period of July 1 to 30 June 2025. Financial Advice Association Australia chief executive Sarah Abood slammed the new levy, calculating that among the 15,624 registered advisers, they will have to fork out about $1200 each. ...

FAAA calls on ATO to provide clarity over advice fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... existing investments, is not incurred in gaining or producing assessable income - can be updated," FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said. "An investment plan in 1995 did not necessarily require consideration of an individual's objectives, financial situation ...

Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... retail economics to this important role," Dutton said. Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood congratulated Howarth on his appointment. "This is a critically important portfolio at a time when more Australians than ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... Advisers" (QAs) who will not be financially incentivised. Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood said there is less immediacy for banks and life insurers to enter advice. "Banks [in particular], may feel that they've ...

Advisers urged to check ASIC registration status

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... licensee staff and advisers have been on leave recently and thus not yet attended to this matter," FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said. "Completing this process by 1 February 2024 is essential in order for advisers to continue to practice. A lot is ...

Adviser numbers stable at 15,650

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... looking for a career change, who bring knowledge, experience and gravitas to the profession," FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said in announcing the association's priorities in 2024. The advice sector was marked by several mergers and acquisitions ...
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