Re-energising business optimism will be the major challenge post Coronavirus

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The Coronavirus (CODVID-19) that is currently impacting the national and global economies is certainly having a significant negative effect on the confidence and optimism of SMEs and business managers said... Read more continue reading

Tech execs team up to reboot accounting and financial advice sector

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Australian executives spanning technology, venture capital, private banking, accounting and financial planning have joined forces to drive much-needed change in the advisory sector, launching WOWCON 2020. The Whole of Wealth... Read more continue reading

Mass data clean-up for financial institutions

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Post Royal Commission, financial institutions are cleaning up their act and cleaning up their customer data, according to QMV managing director, Mark Vaughan. “Banks, superannuation funds, insurers and wealth managers... Read more continue reading

Almost half of women would struggle financially in relationship breakdown

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Almost half (44.1%) of Australian women say they would not be financially stable if their relationship or marriage were to end tomorrow, new research from Fidelity International reveals. This compares... Read more continue reading

How accountants and planners manage the Five R’s will define business success beyond 2020 

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Far too many accountants and financial planners have entered the new decade failing to recognise and appreciate that the future of their advisory businesses is dependent on how well they... Read more continue reading

Govt in denial about industry challenges including unaffordable advice and the need for financial literacy education 

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A year after the Hayne Royal Commission, advice industry commentators continue to debate what the advisory sector will look like going forward.  As the debate rages surveys such as Adviser... Read more continue reading

The changing nature of work in Australia, implications for advisers and the broader protection ecosystem

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Introduction As professional service providers, it is vital (and legally required!) for financial advisers to understand each of their clients at a highly detailed micro level. This detailed understanding –... Read more continue reading

The power of a vision: Because your future has to start somewhere

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Vision is the thing that initially drives all progress.  Somebody’s view of how something can be…will be….is the catalyst for achievement of great change. Who will ever forget  the power... Read more continue reading

Eileen Riley from Loomis Sayles named one of the top 20 female Portfolio Managers in the US

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Eileen Riley, co-portfolio manager of the Loomis Sayles Global Equity Fund, has been named one of Citywire’s top 20 female portfolio managers in the US for the second year in a row.... Read more continue reading

McGrathNicol partners with ResponSight to launch tech-enabled forensic service co-funded by AustCyber

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McGrathNicol has announced the launch of FDetect, a new technology-enabled forensic investigations and risk profiling service developed in collaboration with leading technology and analytics startup, ResponSight.  A study conducted by... Read more continue reading