Australian job outlook positive for 2017, despite a year of change and more uncertainty ahead

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As 2016 draws to a close and businesses set their sights on the year ahead, Australian employers appear to be keeping a level-headed approach to hiring despite broader economic and... Read more continue reading

Online contracts: click to agree

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When millions of users signed up for ‘Pokémon Go’ they agreed to a term granting the app developers access to see and modify nearly all of their information on their... Read more continue reading

YTML Group hits consumer sweet spot with SuiteBox

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YTML Group and SuiteBox have formed a partnership to solve two significant consumer challenges facing financial advisers – the collection and review of data and the scheduling of client meetings.... Read more continue reading

Too busy for a break, let alone the bank: survey finds small businesses racing against the clock

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Small business owners are constantly racing against the clock, sacrificing time with friends and family, and even their health, in order to run their business, a new survey has found.... Read more continue reading

Institutional financial planning business model is dead – what about the future?

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History will judge institutional ownership of financial planning in Australia as a venture that failed to live up to expectations says Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan as... Read more continue reading

Computer software spend hits record $3.75 billion in 3Q, 2016

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Australian businesses invested a record $3.75 billion in computer software in the third quarter of 2016, and new highs are expected in 2017, reflecting the rising importance of technology to... Read more continue reading

Video: AdviserVoice/Zurich FinTech Lab – Episode 16, Ignition Wealth

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Welcome to the sixteenth video in the FinTech Lab series. We give FinTech providers an opportunity to pitch their products, have them tested by a panel of advice professionals and be given... Read more continue reading

What did you not achieve this year? … Here are five tips to get you off to a good start for 2017

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“Wow. It’s almost Christmas” … “Where has the year gone” … Familiar cries for the start of December. What did you achieve in 2016? Did you achieve all that you... Read more continue reading

CAIA Association announces 2016 Leadership Awards winners

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The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global leader in alternative investment education, last week held its annual Leadership Awards event in Sydney, Australia to honor the exceptional commitment that... Read more continue reading

How to begin creating a Value Proposition

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Creating a value proposition that truly differentiates a professional and resonates with the target market audience is one of the hardest things to create, and one of the most important.... Read more continue reading