How “personal” should your personal service be?

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It is our livelihood in many respects, yet one of the vaguest phrases we use is “personal service”.  What is a personal service is not necessarily the same as a... Read more continue reading

Australian advisers embrace AI, but governance lags as firms battle capacity constraints

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More than four in five Australian financial advice firms are now using artificial intelligence (AI), yet fewer than half have formal policies governing its use, according to new research from... Read more continue reading

AMP calls for social media accountability for financial harm

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AMP is calling for social media companies to be included in reforms to strengthen governance and accountability across the financial system following the collapse of Shield and First Guardian. ASIC... Read more continue reading

Aware Super’s Retirement Manager wins Gold at 2026 Australian Good Design Awards

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Retirement ManagerTM, Aware Super’s industry-first retirement planning platform, has been named a Gold Winner in the Digital Design Interface category at the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards. The jury described... Read more continue reading

CPD: When a little knowledge is dangerous – countering the financial ‘guidance’ your clients are getting from AI

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Move over, Google The expression “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing” seems particularly appropriate to financial decisions, where the amounts at stake and the inherent complexity make the risk... Read more continue reading

CPD: A review of the Code of Ethics (part two)

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This article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, examines standards seven to twelve of the Code of Ethics. Standards one to six were examined in a previous article you can read here.... Read more continue reading

Chant West and Epic Retirement announce outcome of 2027 Epic Retirement Tick assessment

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Chant West and the Epic Retirement Institute has announced the outcome of the 2027 Epic Retirement Tick assessment. Three new funds join the line-up of funds that received the accreditation... Read more continue reading

Professionals have, and use, processes

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True professionals don’t just HAVE processes, they have processes they use everywhere in their work. All the time. Professionals are in fact process-driven. We need to learn from those professions... Read more continue reading

Victor Smorgon Partners Global Multi-Strategy Fund named Best Multi-Strategy Fund at annual hedge fund awards

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The Victor Smorgon Partners Global Multi-Strategy Fund (GMF) has been named Best Multi-Strategy Fund at the 2026 Hedge Funds Rock + Australian Alternative Investment Awards. The win marks the third... Read more continue reading

Zinger Finance wins three major honours at Yellow Brick Road National Awards 2026

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Leading mortgage brokerage Zinger Finance has cemented its position as one of Australia’s top-performing brokerages after securing three major awards at the Yellow Brick Road National Conference 2026 Gala Dinner and Awards Night,... Read more continue reading