The maximum value zone

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Many professional services firms are actively lifting service levels as a means of differentiation from the competition – and it is an excellent strategy that leads to a good business.... Read more continue reading

What’s the point of all this business effort?

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Everyone is busy being busy, but what is the point of it all? What is the purpose that drives all the business building activity? Businesses that experience superb growth typically... Read more continue reading

Financial planners must use online videos to drive financial education

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Online videos a necessary tool to grow business Financial planners risk losing market share if they don’t quickly adopt video for their communication and marketing strategies, says Fiona Parker, General... Read more continue reading

Key findings of the Investment Trends 2014 Planner Business Model Report

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Planners’ businesses continue to improve But many are facing challenges relating to demonstrating value to clients and improving business efficiency Aligned dealer group channels are at risk and we may... Read more continue reading

OneVue to acquire Select Asset Management and Select Investment Partners

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OneVue Holdings Limited (OneVue) last week agreed to acquire Select Asset Management Limited, trading as Select Fund Services and Select Investment Partners Limited. Select Fund Services (SAML) is a specialist provider... Read more continue reading

Don’t let fraudsters sabotage your businesses

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The threat of people fraudulently representing themselves using creative licence is real and is evidenced in up to one in five resumes including false and misleading information that is designed... Read more continue reading

Recruitment costs too much – Financial planning practices going it alone with costly consequences

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The SLICE survey conducted by Peter Dawson of the Dawson Partnership and Susan Rochester of Balance at Work found that financial planners are averse to using recruiters as they believe... Read more continue reading

Australian companies can boost productivity and growth by removing the bamboo ceiling

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Australian companies need to act in the new financial year to broaden the diversity of their workforces and remove the ‘bamboo ceiling’ by including Asian Australians in senior positions, according... Read more continue reading

Australian businesses rake in record $246.4bn from internet

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Australian businesses earned a record $246.4 billion from internet sales in 2012-13, up from $237.1 billion in 2011-12, reflecting the rising importance of  e-commerce to economic activity, according to Paul... Read more continue reading

SMEA survey – Outlook for SME sector strong but ‘anchors’ are holding back growth & Economy

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SME Association of Australia (SMEA) Chairman Craig West yesterday released the findings of an extensive survey conducted by the Association.  The report confirmed that although SMEs are generally upbeat about... Read more continue reading