Leeanne Turner named FEAL Fund Executive of the Year

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Leeanne Turner, Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund (MTAA Super), has won the 2014 Fund Executive of the Year award as presented by Fund... Read more continue reading

Mindful listening – the need for advisers to connect with clients in the present moment

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At a recent financial service industry event on the need for financial advisers to engage with their clients in the present moment, President and Founder of US Based i-Impact Group... Read more continue reading

Compliance obligations for bitcoin businesses

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Bitcoin businesses should actively seek advice on whether their businesses are compliant, as there may be difficulty in applying existing Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensing laws, according to Claire Wivell... Read more continue reading

The power of a picture

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Why has Instagram taken off so successfully as a competitor to Facebook? Because of the power of pictures. Data visualisation and infographics are now big business and an effective way... Read more continue reading

Questions raised over social media on death

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As social media proliferates, dealing with a loved one’s digital footprint after their death will become an increasingly complicated issue, says Anna Hacker, wills and estates accredited specialist at Equity... Read more continue reading

Why trust should be your number one marketing focus right now

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The other day I was part of a meeting with several others. We were discussing the recent media attention about the industry and specifically about the Commonwealth Bank Financial Planning... Read more continue reading

Positive economic sentiment to benefit SMEs business growth and succession prospects

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As stock markets and economic indicators locally and across the globe continue to improve and whispers are getting louder that things are getting better, now is the time for SMEs... Read more continue reading

Storytelling and sensemaking for financial professionals

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Storytelling is universal. It speaks to human experience. Stories establish relationships as well as make sense of the world. They transmit knowledge and build culture. They simulate the real world... Read more continue reading

Family businesses to benefit from new service initiative

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Family business owners will benefit immensely from a new initiative to be launched on Monday afternoon by the Victorian Minister for Small Business the Hon Russell Northe MP. The Family... Read more continue reading

What’s really holding you back from maximum productivity?

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When people think of trying to maximise their productivity, the conversation generally tends towards things you can do differently in the workplace.  And admittedly, most of my recent articles have... Read more continue reading