Zurich urges advisers to ‘accentuate the positives’ in wake of fresh sentiment research

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Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) is urging the financial advice profession to accentuate the positives, as new research shows adviser sentiment is at its lowest level in two and a half... Read more continue reading

Financial Planning practice “health” back to pre-GFC levels but still areas to address

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The latest Rubik Financial/Business Health Future Ready VI report* shows an overall improvement over the past two years in the “health” of Australian advisory practices, but there are still some... Read more continue reading

New videos to deepen client engagement and understanding

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National dealer group Affinia Financial Advisers has developed two client-facing videos to assist advisers to better engage with their clients and promote their value as a risk professional. The first... Read more continue reading

Legal requirements for SoAs only part of the problem

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Many of the issues raised recently around producing compliant Statements of Advice (SoA)s can be overcome without changing legislation, according to The Fold Legal (The Fold). Managing Director of The... Read more continue reading

Are you and your team thinking like high performers?

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In 2014 we explored the foundations of high performance. We highlighted that in order to maximise your performance you need to maximise your energy. And your energy comes from three... Read more continue reading

Costly interview mistakes and how to avoid them

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When hiring the most common form of assessment is interviewing. Yet we know that the interview process has its flaws. Let’s admit it, we have all made poor hiring decisions... Read more continue reading

Elixir offers Business Planning Bootcamps as market responds well to new software

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Independent consulting business, Elixir Consulting has released new dates for their ‘Business Planning Bootcamps’ to be held around Australia in late Jan/early Feb. These workshops coincide with the launch of... Read more continue reading

How to assist accountants in ways they truly value

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In this third instalment of a special three part series, guest contributor Scott Charlton provides some insights about how to enhance your relationships with accountants. These insights are an extract... Read more continue reading

Outlook 2015: Heightened volatility set to disrupt currency exposed SMEs warns AFEX

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AFEX, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing non-bank providers of foreign payment solutions, is urging Australian SMEs to plan for the disruptive impact that the vast range of... Read more continue reading

The problem with professional development programs

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Most training programmes for financial advisers end up being vaguely disappointing for the participants. Often the feeling is that the training is a bit too academic or theoretical and hard... Read more continue reading