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Mixed reviews for advice industry reviewer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
... stunt to 'calm the waters' before the election," he said. Conversely, the Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood welcomed Levy's appointment. Abood said the QAR is the "the perfect opportunity to measure and ...

Flexible work expectation gap widens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... post-COVID environment. Speaking on a panel for International Women's Day yesterday, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said it is critical for leaders to consult staff and ask questions about work arrangements going ...

Winner of Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award 2022 announced

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has congratulated the first winner of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for 2022. Melbourne-based senior advice compliance analyst Danica Lozada of Industry Fund Services has taken home the award. ...

FPA pushes for advice law simplification

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... puts financial advisers at significant risk of breaching the law, according to the Financial Planning Association of Australia, which is urging the government to strip out layers of complexity in the latest round of reforms. Citing its submission to ...

Aussie CFPs move toward 5000

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... added 164 professionals to the fold last year, taking the total to nearly 5000. The Financial Planning Association of Australia, which is the certification body for the CFP designation in the country, recorded 4966 members at the end of December 2021. ...

Sudden departure for CountPlus chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... after working as its director since October 2016. Rowe is the former chair of the Financial Planning Association of Australia. He was also an Australian representative at the Financial Planning Standards Board in the US, a business banking manager at ...

CSLR will not fully protect investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... largely voiced concerns that the scheme should expand to all financial services. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), along with 14 other industry bodies, continue to push for expanding the CSLR's jurisdiction to reflect the remit ...

Retirement Income Covenant, CCIV reforms pass

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... industry is well-placed to develop and publish such strategies by the deadline. The Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said financial planners now look forward to their clients having the ability to access a broader ...

FPA reschedules Congress

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is rescheduling its annual FPA Professionals Congress to November, taking place in-person at the ICC in Sydney. The FPA's flagship event was originally planned for 7-8 April, but following conversations ...

FPA calls for stronger experience pathway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia said it does not agree with the proposed changes to the experience pathway, claiming it would undermine the road to professionalism. Newly appointed chief executive Sarah Abood criticised the federal government's ...