ARRIA launches Portfolio Optimisation tool exclusively for ARRIA Members

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The Association of Real Return Investment Advisers (ARRIA), launched the Pengana Portfolio Optimisation tool as the first system available to its members. This tool is designed to assist advisers in... Read more continue reading

Professional Standards up as new education initiative takes hold

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL, yesterday confirmed its training and education initiative, the TAL Risk Academy (the Academy), is receiving record applications as more financial advisers seek ongoing high quality professional... Read more continue reading

Housing Affordability – It’s not all about Sydney and Melbourne

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The March quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows an improvement in housing affordability nationally with the proportion of family income required to... Read more continue reading

Strategy Steps launches the strategy matrix advice tool

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How does an adviser determine the right advice to give the average Australian? And what are the appropriate advice questions and the strategy considerations? According to the Australian Bureau of... Read more continue reading

Hot business tip number 21: Make more use of video in your business

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Research by the Forrester Group, found that video content on a particular topic is up to 53 times more likely to be found on page 1 of a Google search... Read more continue reading

Hot business tip number 20: Develop a great value proposition

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Consider a few simple questions: Why would a client choose you over another adviser? What is it you do for them that they value and would happily pay for? Why... Read more continue reading

M&A increase in accounting practices – in contrast ‘valuation shock’ hinders financial advisers

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Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan has confirmed that his organisation has seen a significant increase in merger and acquisition activity within the accounting sector since the start... Read more continue reading

Consumers upbeat on family finances

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Consumer confidence Consumer confidence A net 27 per cent of consumers are positive on their finances over the next year – a result that was last bettered 13 months ago.... Read more continue reading

New adviser app redefines the client experience

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New Zealand technology company SuiteBox has launched its new cloud-based videoconferencing and live document collaboration app into the Australian financial services market, due to increasing adviser demand for a more... Read more continue reading

All forms of adviser remuneration are imperfect! (Part 3)

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Welcome to Ray Griffin’s third and final article in the series: All forms of adviser remuneration are imperfect. In Part 1, Ray discussed the imperfections in the hourly rates method... Read more continue reading