Quality financial advice more of a challenge then ever

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With financial adviser numbers falling in the wake of the Royal Commission, the risk is that many Australians will miss out on financial advice, says Michael Hutton, head of wealth... Read more continue reading

The difference that clear strategy makes in a practice

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Having a clear strategy is probably the most misunderstood concept in professional services. The business often has a Vision. A clear picture of what it wants to look like, and... Read more continue reading

Within the debate of moving to a four-day working week, Australian companies need to measure and understand employee wellbeing

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Sunil Vohra, co-founder of the world’s first independent and standardised index for measuring organisational culture, The Workability Index, highlights how critical it is for Australian businesses to move to measuring... Read more continue reading

Growing your advice practice

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There is increasing commentary about the need for financial advice firms to grow in order to survive. This question of growth is starting to reappear post an elongated period of... Read more continue reading

Winners of 2019 Consumer Choice Awards announced

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BT Financial Group (BT) has won The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Beddoes Institute (Beddoes) 2019 Consumer Choice Award. OnePath Life and Clearview were runners-up. AFA CEO Philip Kewin... Read more continue reading

Examining board gender diversity and equity market performance

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Do gender-diverse boards and executive teams really make a financially material difference to companies and capital markets? “While numerous studies in recent years point to “yes,” we decided to put... Read more continue reading

Ethics is good for business – at last the message is getting through

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The message that ethical behaviour and making decisions based on what is best in the long-term for an organisation’s reputation, financial welfare and sustainability is getting through said Dr Zivit... Read more continue reading

Understanding the client buying journey will get you more of them

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The decision-making process – or buying journey as it has become known – that prospective clients go through today is complex, time-consuming for all parties, and is also often an... Read more continue reading

Open Banking Regime made easy by award winning fintech software

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Regulations allowing consumers to have greater access to data held by financial institutions will benefit the entire economy, according to the winner of the University of Sydney Business School’s first... Read more continue reading

Ethics and financial abuse – responsibilities and strategies for financial advisers

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It’s hard to imagine, but statistics show up to 10 per cent of older Australians experience elder abuse. This may be financial, legal, emotional, physical or plain neglect. Sadly, much... Read more continue reading