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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 ...

FPA membership declines, deficit materialises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... accumulated members' funds decreased to $11.6 million at June 30, compared to $12.8 million the year prior. FPA chief Sarah Abood said: "The last few years have seen significant change for the financial planning profession - not always for the better." ...

Advised Aussies better off on all fronts: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... higher quality of life, have more financial confidence, and are more satisfied with their wealth," FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said. "Regardless of the client's wealth or age, the study found advice promotes and enables better quality of life."

Still work to do on QAR: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Anderson, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood and SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney. So far, Levy said most of the feedback she's received has ...

FPA Congress a chance to 'reunite, reset'

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... critically important venue to discuss the implications for members and the profession, the FPA said. FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said since the last in-person Congress, there has been huge change both in the financial planning profession and also ...

CSLR legislation tabled, advice sector responds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... profession, ensuring that if money has been lost due to poor advice, compensation will be available," FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said. "We are concerned however that the scope of this scheme does not ensure that consumers are covered for the full ...

AFA, FPA to explore merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... on by the end of the year with a target merger date of January 2023. If it goes ahead, current FPA chief executive Sarah Abood would serve as chief executive while AFA chief executive Phil Anderson would take on a general manager transition role, according ...

Remediation bills revealed amid call for levy freeze extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... affordable for all Australians starts with making financial planning more affordable to practice," FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said. "There are activities that we're aware ASIC undertakes that have nothing to do with financial planners yet are funded ...