Scam alert – the role for advisers in our biggest consumer protection challenge

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Introduction Financial scams are arguably the biggest consumer protection challenge facing the financial sector in 2024. With data suggesting scams are costing Australian consumers more than $3 billion each year[1]... Read more continue reading

Australian banking first to crack down on scammers

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Westpac has unveiled a new security feature which seeks to significantly reduce customer scam losses. An Australian-first innovation, Westpac SaferPay will alert customers to potential scams through a series of... Read more continue reading

Perennial Better Future’s focus on prioritising women’s leadership continues

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The Perennial Better Future Trust took some significant steps in 2023 to increase the number of women at both board and executive levels in its portfolio companies. The 2023 Perennial... Read more continue reading

HLB Mann Judd named best accounting firm at Client Choice Awards

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Advisory and accounting firm HLB Mann Judd has been named “Best Accounting & Consulting Services Firm ($100-$200m revenue)” at this year’s Client Choice Awards. This is the ninth year the... Read more continue reading

Ethics and your practice

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It’s been five years since the Hayne Royal Commission handed down its final report. That same year, the Financial Planners and Advisers Code of Ethics was introduced (but not yet... Read more continue reading

The 9 business building blocks which will stand the test of time

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To create a firm which will last you need the right business building blocks, or the foundations if you like. When it comes to building something to last the ancient... Read more continue reading

2023 spoils gender economic equality progress in Australia

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Key points: Progress to gender equality went backwards in 2023 with the Financy Women’s Index (FWX) down 1 point to 75.5 points in the December quarter from 76.5 pts in... Read more continue reading

What is “good content” for advisers to use?

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Nearly every advisory firm says “we need more prospects“.  sure, more prospects helps build a business but what builds a business faster is good prospects who are a right fit,... Read more continue reading

Consumer protection – a practical guide to developing a Vulnerable Client Policy

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One of the most significant consumer protection challenges within financial advice – and financial services more broadly – is the protection of vulnerable clients. Regulators around the world are becoming... Read more continue reading

Financial advisers problem? Not doing the one thing

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Advisers have a few problems these days. The biggest financial adviser problem though is getting prospects to engage with us to begin with. Despite a couple of decades of positioning,... Read more continue reading