Failure to engage – Consumer confusion the main barrier to financial advice

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Confusion about what a financial planner actually does appears to be the main barrier to seeking financial advice, according to Connecting with Consumers, a new report published by financial services... Read more continue reading

Dalton Nicol Reid wins Best SMA Portfolio 2014 by Lonsec

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Dalton Nicol Reid, boutique Australian investment manager, has been recognised for its work in Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) at the prestigious 2014 Lonsec Awards. Dalton Nicol Reid’s Australian Equities High Conviction... Read more continue reading

Caboodle launches radical new succession solution for advisers

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Leading financial planning firm Caboodle Financial Services has launched the Caboodle Masters Network – an innovative and compelling succession solution designed to maximise the price principals can achieve for their... Read more continue reading

Roundtable part 1: Financial literacy featuring the AFA Practice of the Year and Adviser of the Year finalists

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On the eve of the Finalist showcase, AdviserVoice gathered together all of the finalists for the AFA Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year Awards along with awards... Read more continue reading

THE business opportunity for professional advisers

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The typical small business is only doing one of two things: growing, or going…. …and THERE is a fabulous opportunity for today’s professional adviser. If the majority of small business owners are... Read more continue reading

Raising the bar for gender pay equality

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Group CEO of Australia’s largest life insurer Jim Minto yesterday issued a challenge to corporate Australia in his new honorary role of Pay Equity Ambassador for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency... Read more continue reading

Business strategic plans continue to fail the ‘Mike Tyson’ test

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Irrespective of the countless books that are written on the need for businesses to carefully develop and implement their strategic plans, they (the business plans) continue to fail at alarming... Read more continue reading

Mediation opportunities in the family business sector… Potential greenfields – but caution is required

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At the recent National Mediation Conference held in Melbourne, Family Business Consultants Network (FBCN) Chair, Jon Kenfield, presented an in-depth insight into how experienced mediators could become valued advisers to... Read more continue reading

The 5 levels of professional competence

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A strange question to ask perhaps, but can a professional be both competent and incompetent simultaneously? Of course they can. As new regulatory standards are embedded everywhere for professional services... Read more continue reading