Australian women top APAC region for financial confidence – but significant gender gap remains

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Australian women are, on average, more confident than their Asia Pacific counterparts in their ability to manage their own money, at 60 per cent versus 49 per cent, according to... Read more continue reading

Developing a post-QAR Advice Value Proposition

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Defining the value of advice has never been more important The term ‘value proposition’ is one financial advisers hear and read about frequently, and for many years now, the profession... Read more continue reading

TAL recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency for ninth year

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Leading Australian life insurer, TAL, has been recognised for its ongoing commitment to workplace equality for the ninth consecutive year, named as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality. The... Read more continue reading

Household Capital named state finalist in Telstra Best of Business Awards

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Household Capital, a leading Australian provider of home equity retirement funding, has been announced as a state finalist in the Telstra Best of Business Awards 2023. The awards recognise outstanding... Read more continue reading

The 6 P’s of sustained peak performance

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How to stay on top of your game, get the results that you want in business, and maintain peak performance… it all comes down to having a system, or a... Read more continue reading

If it’s not simple, you are not working hard enough

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It takes a lot of work to make complex advice simple and succinct, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the creation of a financial plan or Statements of... Read more continue reading

Asendium collaborates with UTS Master of Financial Planning Course

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Asendium, a tech-disruptor of the Financial Planning industry, is pleased to announce its collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to provide UTS’ Master of Financial Planning students with... Read more continue reading

Client conversations – talking about bear markets

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When navigating uncertain environments, many clients simply want to have human, calming, effective conversations with their financial adviser. This article, proudly sponsored by Russell Investments, provides advisers with strategies to... Read more continue reading

New breach reporting obligations – a practical guide to understanding and complying

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In October 2022, ASIC released a report examining the first 9 months of the Reportable Situations (more commonly referred to as Breach Reporting) regime[1]. The main outtake from this report... Read more continue reading

Ethical standards – a review (Part two)

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The Code of Ethics became law on 1 January 2020 to ensure best practice across Australia’s financial advice providers. In this article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, standards seven to twelve... Read more continue reading