Understanding emotions key to successful advice

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Understanding some of the basic principles of behavioural science can help financial advisers to design better “advice experiences” for their clients. An experience that’s centred around a client’s goal achievement,... Read more continue reading

New Zurich Adviser Portal to significantly improve adviser efficiency

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Zurich has announced the launch of its ‘next generation’ adviser portal, incorporating a new online platform for life insurance quotes and applications. Developed in conjunction with Omnium, UnderwriteMe and User... Read more continue reading

Complicated products have owners manuals, why don’t ours?

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Let’s face it: our products are complicated as far as clients and prospects are concerned. The funny thing is, nearly all of the products we buy are pretty complicated these... Read more continue reading

State Street Global Advisors reports Fearless Girl’s Impact: More than 300 companies have added female directors

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State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), has announced its latest impact figures for the Fearless Girl campaign, demonstrating continued progress for the... Read more continue reading

Cybercrime – reduce your online risk

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Every year, thousands of Australians and Australian businesses fall victim to online crime, or ‘cybercrime’. In the first three months of 2018 alone there were 14,189 reports made to the Australian... Read more continue reading

Raiz Invest brings financial insights to life with Facebook chatbot  

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Raiz Invest Limited, the mobile-first micro-investing platform, has launched a chatbot to improve the user experience. Customers can ask Ashlee specific questions about their account or the financial markets and... Read more continue reading

UK Crypto-task Force findings demonstrate lack of understanding of industry

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The UK Crypto-task Force has published a ‘unanimously’ agreed report on crypto-assets for its digital currencies inquiry. Its findings demonstrate a deep misunderstanding of the industry. Kate Rhodes, Director of... Read more continue reading

Wealth Enhancers offers 3 scholarships for its Coaching Academy training program

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Wealth Enhancers, Australia’s leading financial advisory firm for Millennials has launched earlier this year the Wealth Enhancers Coaching Academy (WECA), a 3-day intensive face-to-face program created for financial advisers who... Read more continue reading

Big data reveals the suburbs where Australia’s wealthiest and poorest retirees live

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The Melbourne area of Stonnington is home to Australia’s biggest spending retirees, according to the latest Milliman Retirement Expectations and Spending Profiles (ESP) report. The average annual expenditure of Stonnington... Read more continue reading

Zenith to provide voting guidance to financial advisers

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Zenith has announced it will now provide formal recommendations on how financial advisers should vote in the best interests of their clients on investment matters that require an investor vote.... Read more continue reading