Consultum announces 2016 award winners

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Consultum Financial Advisers (Consultum) has recognised the work of advisers within its network, presenting several awards at its recent annual conference in Vietnam. Accepting the highest individual award, ‘Adviser of... Read more continue reading

Upheaval and opportunity; Vanguard Global Adviser Survey reveals optimism in spite of common obstacles

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Despite grappling with global challenges like moving to a transparent fee-for-service model and greater regulation, financial advisers across the globe told a recent Vanguard study they were largely optimistic about the future... Read more continue reading

Deborah Kent awarded Woman of the Year

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At Money Management’s Women in Financial Services Awards held last night in Sydney, Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Treasurer and immediate Past President, Deborah Kent, was recognised as the pre-eminent... Read more continue reading

Lonsec award winners bring new thinking to wealth sector

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Lonsec last night announced the winners of the annual Lonsec Awards, which recognise the major innovators and industry leaders who are shaping the future of Australia’s wealth creation sector. Altius... Read more continue reading

How storytelling can help you get more clients. And that’s no fairy tale!

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As a financial planner, you probably think storytelling has provenance in parents tucking their kids into bed. Or perhaps you assume it’s a polite way of describing unethical spin-doctoring. Either... Read more continue reading

Life commissions and ostriches

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The volume of noise emanating from the vocal group of life advisers who seem to believe they can push back the tide on life commissions caps is a truly remarkable... Read more continue reading

Objectives-based advice: revolution or fad?

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It may come as a surprise to investors that financial advice has historically tended to have little relationship to their goals. Rather, it has had much more to do with... Read more continue reading

Mason Stevens breaks down the ASIC MDA Class Order revisions and what it means for advisers

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In light of the long awaited revised ASIC Managed Discretionary Accounts (MDA) Regulatory Guide (the Guide), ASIC has come to recognise that Managed Accounts can operate in many different ways. In... Read more continue reading

Lonsec Awards 2016 nominees announced

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Lonsec Awards to Recognise Leaders in Australia’s Wealth Creation Sector Lonsec has announced the finalists for the Lonsec Awards 2016, which recognise the major innovators and industry leaders who are... Read more continue reading

Vision: Because your future has to start somewhere

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Vision is the thing that initially drives all progress. Somebody’s view of how something can be…will be….is the catalyst for achievement of great change. Who will ever forget  the power... Read more continue reading