Objectives-based advice: revolution or fad?

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It may come as a surprise to investors that financial advice has historically tended to have little relationship to their goals. Rather, it has had much more to do with... Read more continue reading

Mason Stevens breaks down the ASIC MDA Class Order revisions and what it means for advisers

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In light of the long awaited revised ASIC Managed Discretionary Accounts (MDA) Regulatory Guide (the Guide), ASIC has come to recognise that Managed Accounts can operate in many different ways. In... Read more continue reading

AMP launches new advice business

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AMP has launched a contemporary financial advice business, AMP Advice, creating a new customer experience and making goals-based advice more accessible to more Australians. AMP Advice combines interactive technology with... Read more continue reading

Seniors financial wellness can be overcome with the right conversation

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When it comes to living a dignified, stress free and financially secure life in retirement – far too many seniors continue to suffer unnecessary financial, emotional and often health related... Read more continue reading

What does the future of advice look like? The onset of virtual advice

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The new digital era charging through our industry brings with it a collision of sales, marketing, social interaction, technology and human behaviour that is truly fascinating.  This collision can also... Read more continue reading

Macrovue shifts global investing power to the retail investor

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Online investment service Macrovue has unveiled a world first online brokerage and trading platform giving Australian investors easy and transparent access to global equity markets. Based on a thematic approach,... Read more continue reading

The rise and rise of Machine Learning in quant investing

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Machine Learning, driven by the rise of big data and evolving technologies, is emerging as a powerful quantitative investment tool, with financial advisers increasingly recognising the benefits it can bring... Read more continue reading

Launch of FinFlix aims to help financial advisers educate their clients

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FinFlix is a recently launched business that provides educational videos and resources for use by financial advisers with their clients on a subscription based unique online platform. It is designed... Read more continue reading

What we can learn from Google, Yodlee and Silicon Valley

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Upon return from the Implemented Portfolios Thought Leadership Study Tour, our Brand Manager Naomi Christopher shares her insight into what we can learn from the FinTechers on the other side... Read more continue reading

What ASIC, grappling with the lawless state of Australian robo advice, must learn from the driverless car industry

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As global tech heavyweights Google and Apple, along with emerging automotive brand Tesla and even global taxi industry disrupter Uber vie for dominance in the fast developing ‘driverless car’ space,... Read more continue reading