Goals based planning – more than just a label

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I concluded my earlier article (What’s in a name – Adviser voice 26th June) by flagging goals based planning (GBP) as an alternative financial planning process to the dominant yet... Read more continue reading

What’s in a name?

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Let me start by thanking AdviserVoice for giving me a forum to express some long held beliefs and views about the financial planning industry, its practises and institutions. AdviserVoice should... Read more continue reading

Running your business part 1

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Managing other people’s money is what you do, but how do you stack up in terms of managing your own money? In this article, the next in Ray Griffin’s CPD... Read more continue reading

Astute makes financial planning sexy

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Client engagement and consistent processes are the key to a successful and thriving financial planning business in the post FoFA world says Astute Wealth Advice director, Hans Egger.  Speaking at... Read more continue reading

FoFA readiness – how are large licensees approaching it?

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FoFA – the mere utterance of the acronym seems enough to send shivers down the spine of anyone providing financial advice in Australia. At least that’s what you might conclude... Read more continue reading

Why businesses fail

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Data from Westpac indicates that 53% of small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) fail within the first 3 years. Research suggests that 66% of business collapse is due to financial difficulties... Read more continue reading

How penguins can help advisers

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Have you noticed any changes in the performance of your firm’s website over the last few weeks?  If you have, then for better or worse you probably have the penguin... Read more continue reading

Swotting up

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Welcome to the second in our AdviserVoice mini-series of CPD sessions that are designed to get you straight to the heart of key business management issues with learning outcomes in a... Read more continue reading

Businesses get FoFA ready

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When stepping back from the daily FoFA headlines, what is really happening on a daily basis with businesses as they ready themselves for the latest round of legislative reform? This... Read more continue reading

The importance of business brands in the digital media era

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There are many business owners that believe brands will become less important as technology, social and digital media rapidly marches forward. Joe Perri, principal and founder of Joe Perri &... Read more continue reading