2014 Aon Benfield Scholarship winner announced

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Aon Benfield and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (the Institute) are pleased to announce the winner of the 2014 Aon Benfield Scholarship.  Jenna Cooke, an... Read more continue reading

How Many Licences Are Enough?

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Many financial services businesses offer services through a number of different entities, sometimes supported by a service company – but this does not necessarily mean each of the entities needs... Read more continue reading

Top PIS advisers nominated again for industry award

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Leading Professional Investment Services practices JBS Financial Strategists and Evalesco Financial Services have been nominated for best financial planning website in the Financial Standard MAX Awards. The MAX Award criteria... Read more continue reading

SMEs increasingly using social media but technology spend poor: survey

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While small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) are turning to social media to help grow their brands, many are reluctant to invest in technology generally, according to the latest SME survey... Read more continue reading

Can you feel the burn?

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It’s about that time of year that some business owners begin to notice “burn-out” creeping back in. You know the feeling. That washed out sense there is too much on... Read more continue reading

The 6 steps of succession planning (part 2)

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Succession planning is about working out how to exit your business at your preferred time, in your preferred way, and hopefully at your preferred price. Doing that successfully is quite... Read more continue reading

Australian asset managers urged to adopt CFA Institute’s Professional Code on Ethics

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Managers asked to act with independence and objectivity More Australian asset managers should commit to global standards that outline the ethical and professional responsibilities of firms that manage assets on... Read more continue reading

How to plan your days and weeks for maximum output with less effort

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Following on from my last blog around, we are going to further explore some ways to structure your days during the week to maximise your output while decreasing your effort.... Read more continue reading

The 6 steps of succession planning (Part 1)

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Unless you plan to work to the grave all practice owners need to be thinking “succession” at some point – preferably as early as possible. Succession planning is simply about... Read more continue reading

Increasing regulatory and legislative change Australia’s new number one business concern – Aon’s Australasian Risk Survey

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Call for companies to adapt, innovate and proactively manage the changing risk landscape Regulatory and legislative change has assumed the prime position as the leading risk for Australian and New... Read more continue reading