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Treasury releases Quality of Advice Review final report

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... needs," Levy wrote. Responding to the report's release, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said it is imperative the government act on the recommendations quickly. "Too many Australians are currently unable to ...

Associations call for improved access to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... CPA Australia executive general manager Gary Pflugrath, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood, Financial Services Council chief executive Blake Briggs, FINSIA chief executive and managing director Yasser El-Ansary, Institute ...

FPA, SMSFA launch specialist pathway

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... Candidates will also receive a 50% discount on the enrolment fee, saving $990 on the usual cost. FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said the SSA pathway is a strong recognition of the rigorous training and education already completed by CFPs. "The SSA designation ...

Paraplanners happy to stay put: Survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... of advice across the paraplanning community. On the subject, Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Sarah Abood commented: "We don't believe government intervention to set standards for paraplanners is required, or desirable. In our ...

ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... principles-based legislation, scoping order consolidated exclusions, exemptions, and thematic rulebooks. FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said the proposal is in line with the association's long-held position that the legal obligations placed on individual ...

Financial planning avatars are the future

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
Alongside a panel of experts at the FPA 2022 Congress held in Sydney, FPA chief executive Sarah Abood was asked what she expects the advice sector to look like in 2023, and her answer involved the metaverse. "I'm an optimist when it comes to technology ...

No big surprises, Levy promises

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... confirmed there will be no big surprises in her final proposals, due December 16. Appearing alongside FPA chief executive Sarah Abood, Levy explained she has been listening keenly to industry feedback. "I am not at this stage proposing big changes to ...

Winners are grinners: FPA awards

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... to the financial planning profession, the financial services industry and to all Australians," FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said. EFS Advice founder and principal adviser Andy Reynolds took home the FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional of ...

Never been more optimistic: Abood

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... Despite the uncertainty facing the financial advice sector, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood says she's never felt more optimistic about the future. Welcoming more than 1200 delegates to the 2022 FPA Professionals ...

AFA posts $273,135 operational loss

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... benefits to members from a merger, providing a united voice for financial planners and advisers." FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said: "We are determined that a merged association would honour the heritage of both the FPA and AFA. This is clearly important ...