Intelligent Planning welcomes NSW practice

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Boutique financial services group, Intelligent Planning, has welcomed risk-focussed financial advice practice, Keyman Financial Services (Keyman), to the fold. Based in Windsor, NSW and established in 2009, Keyman Financial Services... Read more continue reading

Ethics and your practice

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It’s been five years since the Hayne Royal Commission handed down its final report. That same year, the Financial Planners and Advisers Code of Ethics was introduced (but not yet... Read more continue reading

The 9 business building blocks which will stand the test of time

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To create a firm which will last you need the right business building blocks, or the foundations if you like. When it comes to building something to last the ancient... Read more continue reading

Top tips for tapping into the ‘Gold Seam’ running through Advice

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In the five years since the Royal Commission, the number of financial advisers in Australia has nearly halved, with approximately 15,500 advisers currently active. While this decline may appear alarming... Read more continue reading

2023 spoils gender economic equality progress in Australia

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Key points: Progress to gender equality went backwards in 2023 with the Financy Women’s Index (FWX) down 1 point to 75.5 points in the December quarter from 76.5 pts in... Read more continue reading

What is “good content” for advisers to use?

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Nearly every advisory firm says “we need more prospects“.  sure, more prospects helps build a business but what builds a business faster is good prospects who are a right fit,... Read more continue reading

Consumer protection – a practical guide to developing a Vulnerable Client Policy

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One of the most significant consumer protection challenges within financial advice – and financial services more broadly – is the protection of vulnerable clients. Regulators around the world are becoming... Read more continue reading

Financial advisers problem? Not doing the one thing

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Advisers have a few problems these days. The biggest financial adviser problem though is getting prospects to engage with us to begin with. Despite a couple of decades of positioning,... Read more continue reading

Artificial intelligence will be crucial to business success

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Emerging technologies, notably artificial intelligence (AI), will be key to business success in 2024, according to the latest HLB Survey of Business Leaders. The survey[1] interviewed C-suite executives globally to... Read more continue reading

Martin Currie recognised for Environmental, Social and Governance Investing by Principles of Responsible Investment

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Martin Currie, the active equity specialist with AUD $31 billion in assets under management, as of December 31 2023, has been awarded the highest possible rating by the Principles of... Read more continue reading