Tide is rising for accountants…but new thinking & alliances can future proof businesses

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Although the tide is rising rapidly for accountants, there is still time to restructure practices and develop new revenue streams and service offerings through professional alliances – and in doing... Read more continue reading

Mentor records enrolment increase with planners focussing on new era relevance & productivity growth  

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Financial planners are responding positively to industry qualification requirements with Mentor Education recording a significant increase in enrolments across the leading RTO’s Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Master and Bachelor courses said... Read more continue reading

Most Australian organisations aren’t ready for the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme; but it’s not too late   

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Large numbers of Australian organisations of all sizes and sectors don’t know where to start when it comes to Australia’s new Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme and, as a result,... Read more continue reading

Five New Year’s money management resolutions to keep your business firing on all cylinders in 2018

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Every year without fail, January comes rolling around and we set resolutions to better our personal lives such as eating healthier or joining a gym. Unfortunately, only 9% of those... Read more continue reading

What happens if you suffer a cyber breach? (If it hasn’t happened already)

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First of all, there is quite a reasonable probability that your business has already been hacked and you just don’t know it yet. Cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated and... Read more continue reading

TAL launches 2018 Risk Academy schedule and new learning portal

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TAL, Australia’s leading life insurance specialist, has launched the 2018 program for its industry-leading TAL Risk Academy, as well as a new online learning management system for licensees and advisers.... Read more continue reading

How advice practices can recruit better

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People are a major competitive advantage. How often have you hired a ‘poor fit’? We all have. They cost time money and more. Having the best people improves practice performance.... Read more continue reading

Client focus or compliance focus?

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I support a compliance focus 100% ….but I support a client focus 100% too. All too often it is impossible to achieve 100% for both simultaneously though. Where does a... Read more continue reading

Investment Trends releases its 2017 Adviser Product and Marketing Needs Report

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its 2017 Adviser Product and Marketing Needs Report, an in-depth study of key asset allocation trends among Australia’s financial planners, as well as... Read more continue reading

AMP recognises outstanding financial advice

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Outstanding financial advisers and advice practices in AMP’s network have been recognised at its annual Advice Summit in Sydney Individual advisers and practices were awarded across the Charter, Hillross and... Read more continue reading