The power of a picture

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Why has Instagram taken off so successfully as a competitor to Facebook? Because of the power of pictures. Data visualisation and infographics are now big business and an effective way... Read more continue reading

Questions raised over social media on death

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As social media proliferates, dealing with a loved one’s digital footprint after their death will become an increasingly complicated issue, says Anna Hacker, wills and estates accredited specialist at Equity... Read more continue reading

redy, set, watch BEN’s innovation

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank yesterday claimed an Australian technology first – a financial transaction enacted by a wearable device. Chief Executive of Bendigo subsidiary Community Telco Australia, David Joss, will... Read more continue reading

Don’t let fraudsters sabotage your businesses

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The threat of people fraudulently representing themselves using creative licence is real and is evidenced in up to one in five resumes including false and misleading information that is designed... Read more continue reading

Recruitment costs too much – Financial planning practices going it alone with costly consequences

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The SLICE survey conducted by Peter Dawson of the Dawson Partnership and Susan Rochester of Balance at Work found that financial planners are averse to using recruiters as they believe... Read more continue reading

Why trust should be your number one marketing focus right now

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The other day I was part of a meeting with several others. We were discussing the recent media attention about the industry and specifically about the Commonwealth Bank Financial Planning... Read more continue reading

Australian companies can boost productivity and growth by removing the bamboo ceiling

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Australian companies need to act in the new financial year to broaden the diversity of their workforces and remove the ‘bamboo ceiling’ by including Asian Australians in senior positions, according... Read more continue reading

Stop thief! That’s my identity

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Identity theft is a multi-billion dollar problem – and growing. To the extent that financial advisers help guide their clients in protecting against risks, the topic of identity theft is... Read more continue reading

Why the future for vertical integration is horizontal

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Australians can thank Henry Ford for the experience of dealing with a financial adviser who operates under a brand owned by a bank, who recommends a product manufactured by that... Read more continue reading

Award-wining licensee joins managed account movement

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Melbourne-based advisory firm Moran Howlett Financial Planning has become the latest boutique to launch a managed discretionary account (MDA) solution, which will ultimately see it phase out traditional wrap platforms... Read more continue reading