Adviser Ratings ranks WealthO2 number one

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WealthO2 has been ranked the number one investment platform in terms of ongoing adviser support, and the number one provider in terms of investment options, in the latest Adviser Ratings... Read more continue reading

Chant West announces Super Fund of the Year finalists

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Chant West has announced the finalists for the 2021 Chant West Super Fund of the Year award. The country’s best super and pension funds will be recognised at the ninth... Read more continue reading

Vanguard urges vigilance with rise of investment bond phishing scams

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Vanguard is urging investors to remain vigilant following a notable rise in investing scams targeting Australian investors, and are calling on the media to help highlight this significant issue for... Read more continue reading

Sweat the small stuff: it is what we CAN control!

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I keep hearing “don’t sweat the small stuff” and every single time I hear someone say it I think of work, and what we do, and automatically think “if we... Read more continue reading

AFA announces Life Company of the Year Award winners

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TAL is the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) 2020 Life Company of the Year. It is the fourth time TAL has taken out the award in recent years. Runners up... Read more continue reading

Financial consumer protection – part 1 – practical framework for financial advisers

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Strengthening consumer protection continues to be the underpinning theme for much of the ongoing scrutiny and regulatory change seen within the financial services industry in recent years. And, at high... Read more continue reading

High net worth clients: The three strategic issues you HAVE to get to grips with

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The nirvana for most professionals is to work only with high net worth clients.  The challenge in doing so is that the affluent are inevitably becoming more difficult to get in front... Read more continue reading

Real Asset Management commits to pay equity leadership

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Australian-owned wealth and asset manager Real Asset Management (RAM) has been recognised for its commitment to closing the gender pay gap in the financial services industry. RAM CEO Australia Scott Kelly... Read more continue reading

Spotlight on who owns client relationships

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Recent legislative changes around consent to charge adviser fees are prompting a number of advisers to reconsider their existing platform relationships, in part because of a disagreement over who owns... Read more continue reading

To be a recognised expert you must be willing to be a target

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If you become a recognised expert then business will find its way to you. Prospecting per se ceases to be a problem. Getting to be that recognised expert can be... Read more continue reading