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Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... investigation, or will soon be hearing from the regulator. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood 03 says the advice industry is not shying away from the fact that there are some bad apples. "While there are a lot ...

Annual ReCALIbrate recipients named

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... connected, the entire profession grows stronger." Also commenting, Financial Advice Association Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said: "ReCALIbrate is one of the few programs that addresses the real-world barriers women face when building their ...

Vast majority of advised Australians "tangibly" better off: FAAA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... about giving people confidence, support, and a sense of control, even when times are tough," FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said. The quantitative study undertaken in July to August 2025 involved an online survey of 1226 respondents from Australia ...

FAAA calls for other sectors to help pay $67m CSLR bill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... (FAAA) said financial advisers should not be expected to pay more than the $20 million sector cap. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said the amount owing above the cap should be spread out to other sectors so financial advisers are not bearing the brunt. ...

Government scraps inquiry into advice firm failures, Dixon Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... and First Guardian, potentially involving over $1 billion in consumer losses from their super," FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said. "This scandal makes it clear that the issues the Inquiry was investigating are not resolved, and that the misdeeds ...

CSLR releases revised levy estimate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... to increase consumer trust across the financial services sector." Following the revised levy, FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood appealed to government to make urgent and significant changes to the CSLR. "In the face of the further deterioration in the ...

AIOFP, FAAA encouraged by first meeting with Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... importantly he will not rely upon others to make a decision." At a separate meeting on Wednesday, FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood and chair David Sharpe said they are "very encouraged by his willingness to listen and work with the profession." "The ...

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... alongside being a pillar of economic stability..." Likewise, Financial Advice Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood congratulated the new shadow ministry. "The Australian financial advice sector requires substantial reform to achieve a ...

Industry groups hammer out guidance on tax-deductible advice fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... fees and provides examples, Statement of Advice text and fee summary templates, for active use. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said the body is particularly pleased to provide advisers and accountants with a practical guide that's been ratified by ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... and at Monash University. In welcoming Mulino to the role, Financial Advice Association Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said she is looking forward to working with him on areas in need of reform, like the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort and ...