4 cyber developments advisers must understand and respond to – a practical guide

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2022 will be remembered as a watershed year on many fronts, not least as the year when the pervasiveness, complexity, and disruptive power of cybercrime rose to prominence. But, while... Read more continue reading

Ethical standards – a review (Part one)

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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 one to six... Read more continue reading

Regulatory reform: the danger of knee-jerk reactions

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Regulatory reform is everywhere (in the west at least) in financial services and the biggest distraction for advisers is what they need to do to adjust for it…again…and the focus... Read more continue reading

Rising digital fraud attacks in Asia Pacific

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LexisNexis® Risk Solutions has shared the latest findings of scams in an increasingly borderless digital landscape in Asia Pacific, including the trends and types of fraud in the region and... Read more continue reading

Be valuable by simply making clients lives easier

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There are many ways to be valuable to clients, and a frequently overlooked aspect of value is simply making clients lives easier for them. A massive opportunity exists for advisers... Read more continue reading

Congratulations you’ve got your own AFSL – now what?

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Increasing regulation of financial services has seen a trend of businesses seeking to become self-licensed through getting their own Australian Financial Services licence (AFSL). While speculation that ASIC may impose... Read more continue reading

Exit ahead – Increasing succession value through a more client-centred approach

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“Demography is destiny.” This expression, frequently attributed to French philosopher Auguste Comte, succinctly summarises the inevitability of ageing and all that it brings. In a financial advice context, where the... Read more continue reading

The value of a Financial Adviser – Part 2

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The value of financial advisers – and the advice they dispense – can be challenging to quantify but for the majority of clients, is highly valued. This is particularly so... Read more continue reading

Focus on what matters most to succeed

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Focus. It is one of the most noticeable differences between those who are successful, and those who are frustrated.  The ability to focus on what matters most is often what... Read more continue reading

Ready or not: How to prepare your organisation for a data breach

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Cyber-attacks and other data breaches are, unfortunately, inevitable. But there are key steps every organisation should take to prepare for when the inevitable happens. Responding to a significant cyber incident... Read more continue reading