Lack of cyber-attack preparedness leaves Australian businesses vulnerable despite lift in breach notification compliance

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Despite enhanced cyber maturity, beefed up cyber budgets and improved security posture, many Australian businesses still lack the ability to act quickly and comprehensively in the face of a cyber... Read more continue reading

Earlytrade attracts AUD6 million investment to solve late payments

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Earlytrade, an Australian fintech pioneering early payment of invoices from large corporates to their suppliers, has announced the newly formed venture fund Shearwater Growth Equity has become shareholders in the... Read more continue reading

Proud to be an Adviser – Part five – Anne Graham

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I’ve always been proud to be an adviser, but it’s now more difficult than ever. Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of my team and the work we do, but... Read more continue reading

Four emerging trends in insurtech

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You might think that Australia is behind the rest of the world when it comes to insurtech – but it’s not. After seeing what’s on offer in both Europe and... Read more continue reading

Industry struggling with seismic shift from wealth accumulation to wealth utilisation

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A seismic shift is occurring within Australia’s investment landscape and the investment management industry is struggling to cope. Over five million Australian baby boomers (born from 1946 to 1964), more... Read more continue reading

Work out where the real money is in your book of business

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Let’s talk about one of those elephant in the room things: not all clients are equal for a professional service firm. As human beings they might all be equal, but as... Read more continue reading

Overcoming digital disruption is not just about technology

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Disruption and transformation is not all about technology. It is as much about educating leaders and empowering people to transform, says a leading not-for-profit. As recently reported in the media,... Read more continue reading

Ethics and insurance in financial advice

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In the first article of this ethics series, we examined the broad application of ethics in financial practice. In this second article, the focus is on life insurances and the... Read more continue reading

Millennials financially confident but inadequately insured, says MetLife

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The majority of millennials (92%) feel confident about their future financial situation but may be unprepared for the possibility of unemployment due to injury or illness. New research from MetLife... Read more continue reading

AMP and Griffith University boost support for adviser professionalism

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AMP is funding a research fellowship in financial advice as part of its effort to raise professional standards in the industry and ensure Australians have access to quality advice. Griffith... Read more continue reading