Promises, promises…

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A few weeks ago, for some unknown reason, I glanced at the local newspaper’s glossy real estate insertion into the weekend edition. As a small farm dweller for almost twenty... Read more continue reading

The tug of war in financial services.

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The attitudes and expectations of clients are leading the change for a new approach to advice and services provided by advisers and fund managers. Clients are increasingly adopting a ‘Do-it-with-me’... Read more continue reading

Mastering the recruitment challenge #3

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In parts One and Two,  I discussed how to design and implement an effective recruitment campaign and the resources that you can draw on. In Part Three,  I look at... Read more continue reading

Top down asset allocation in 2013

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Welcome to Part 1 of Ray Griffin’s paper on top down asset allocation modeling. In this 2 part series Ray walks you through the process of developing investment portfolios using... Read more continue reading

ASIC breaches: when to hold and when to fold

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Working with ASIC after a breach may be a better, quicker way for financial services business to get back on track than ‘lawyering up’, according to Dr Hillary Ray, Senior... Read more continue reading

Free Webinar: What Does A Quality Advice Business Look Like in 2013?

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This question as well as others will be answered by a leading panel of industry thought leaders; Jim Stackpool, Rachel Staggs, Bob Neill and Colin Williams during a live webinar... Read more continue reading

Zurich Risk Adviser Sentiment Index shows adviser optimism

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The latest measurement of the Zurich Risk Adviser Sentiment Index has shown an overall uptick in sentiment amongst financial advisers active in the Australian life risk market.  The third round... Read more continue reading

Mastering the recruitment challenge #2

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In Part One (published 10 December 2012) I discussed some of the issues you should consider when planning a recruitment campaign. The first two steps covered conducting an analysis/ review... Read more continue reading

Asset based fees – can you charge them?

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Advisers may need to rethink how they charge for advice under the Conflicts Priority Rule in Regulatory Guide 175 (RG175) as asset-based fees have the potential to create just as... Read more continue reading

3 steps for mastering the recruitment challenge – part 1

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2012 has thrown up a number of significant challenges for advisers but the one that has caused no end of frustration has been the issue of staff recruitment. Many owners of... Read more continue reading