ASIC set to burn the churn

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will analyse life company records in order to find advisers who churn, according to Claire Wivell Plater, Managing Director of The Fold Legal.... Read more continue reading

Financial advisers fail to boost social media ROI

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One of the most frequent frustrations expressed by financial advisers to President and Founder of US Based i-Impact Group Mr. Claudio O. Pannunzio during his social media and communication workshops... Read more continue reading

Are Fees making you Freeze?

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FOFA has certainly created a whirlwind of turbulence and many advisors are facing the reality of implementing the changes that this legislation has prescribed. Charging fees has been one of... Read more continue reading

Accountants and planners cement relationships

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A higher number of accountants who are not accredited to provide investment advice have been referring their self managed super fund (SMSF) clients to one rather than several financial planners... Read more continue reading

Succession planning look launch generates SME interest & appreciation

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Craig West, Succession Plus Pty Ltd Founder and CEO and President of the Australian Chapter of Exit Planning Institute (EPI) officially launched his book Enjoy It-Business Succession & Exit Planning yesterday. The... Read more continue reading

Talking to the Generations

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Financial advisers must tailor their communication strategies to suit the needs of each individual generation. This is the central finding of Connecting with Clients, a white paper released today by... Read more continue reading

There’s money along the extra mile

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Everyone has heard some story about how a business did well from going the extra mile for a customer…but rarely do you hear about a professional services business that has... Read more continue reading

Wealthtrac SMSF builds pace with launch of mobile app

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Cloud-based SMSF solution now offering market leading mobile technology Independent wealth product distributor Wealthtrac, has launched a mobile application that is designed to deliver news and information to anyone interested... Read more continue reading

Million Dollar Round Table experience 2014 in Malaysia – call for members & non-members to attend

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In February next year, Kuala Lumpur will host the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) The Premier Association of Financial Professionals® prestigious MDRT Experience 2014. Scheduled to be held from February 13-15,... Read more continue reading

Demographic tidal wave effects felt throughout financial services

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Lonsec and Milliman launch retirement website to provide practical solutions for advisers  Investment research house Lonsec Research (Lonsec), in partnership with global actuarial and consulting firm Milliman, yesterday unveiled a... Read more continue reading