More face time – outsourcing your way to better returns and a superior client experience

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What are clients really seeking from their adviser? The value of financial advice is one of the most discussed, debated, and researched topics within financial services. Poor consumer understanding of... Read more continue reading

2023 Zurich Innovation Champion awarded to Australian start-up ‘Kanopi’

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced that Australian insurtech start-up, ‘Kanopi’, had won the Australian round of its global Innovation Championship for its innovative customer-facing software platform designed to... Read more continue reading

The important role of business culture in an ethical financial advice practice

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Financial advisers play a crucial role in helping Australians achieve their financial goals. However, the trustworthiness and credibility of financial advisers have been eroded in recent years due to various... Read more continue reading

Invest Blue to invest $1.9M on nine day fortnight initiative

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Financial Advice firm, Invest Blue, has adopted a nine day fortnight pilot, which would give all full time employees an extra 26 days off a year at a cost of... Read more continue reading

Professional credibility and the “Trust me…I am experienced” line

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How many times do we hear a professional claiming that a client should trust them and deal with them because they have X number of years experience?  Does this “years... Read more continue reading

As International Women’s Day approaches, what’s top of mind for female advice clients?

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As part of International Women’s Day, BT is sharing the top advice themes advisers are discussing with the BT technical team, which particularly relate to female clients. “Increasingly more women... Read more continue reading

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