Accountants: Take care preparing AFS Applications

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Preparing to apply for a limited licence from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) should be taking accountants as long if not longer than the licence application process itself,... Read more continue reading

Online registry to modernise sophisticated investor compliance

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A new online investor registry will modernise and significantly improve the compliance process for certifying sophisticated and wholesale investors. Sophisticated Access (SA) has launched a secure, real-time registry, Cygura, for investors and... Read more continue reading

Business strategy execution has always been important…now it’s urgent

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One of the frequent comments received by Converge Consulting Co Founders and Principals Ty Wiggins and Wayne Condon from managing directors and company owners is concerning the increasing speed with... Read more continue reading

The difference between being “Good” or “Elite”

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This post won’t appeal to very many people, because not very many people actually want to be in the elite. Most aren’t willing to pay the price, so they are... Read more continue reading

FinaMetrica data reveals Millennials have similar risk tolerance as older generations

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Millennials have been thought to behave more conservatively when it comes to finances than older generations. But new research from FinaMetrica, a company that helps financial advisers properly assess client... Read more continue reading

AdviserLogic Training offers CPD points

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Authorised representatives who take part in training for their AdviserLogic software will be eligible for up to four Financial Planning Association (FPA) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points as of 27... Read more continue reading

“Tax-clean foreign wealth by December 19 and relax”, an opportunity not to be missed says Findex Group

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The Findex Group of financial advisory businesses, including Financial Index Wealth Accountants and Centric Wealth has described the current Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Amnesty relating to offshore holdings and offshore... Read more continue reading

Roundtable part 2: Reputation of advisers

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On the eve of the Finalist showcase, AdviserVoice gathered together all of the finalists for the AFA Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year Awards along with awards... Read more continue reading

Are you and your team operating at maximum performance?

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Earlier this year we had a series of blogs all based around the foundations of high performance: What’s really holding you back from maximum productivity? How to plan your days... Read more continue reading

Good technology allows independent planners to extract value through ‘virtual vertical integration’

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Much has been made of the perceived advantages afforded wealth institutions with their vertically integrated business model, and ability to shift and clip margin from every element of the value chain.... Read more continue reading