Getting strategic clarity follows the same process as giving advice

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The most important business-building step is having a well-defined strategy, yet strategy is one of the most misunderstood concepts in professional services. It is an area that many advisory firms... Read more continue reading

Young Insurance Professionals to come together as ANZIIF Rising Stars in Insurance event returns in Melbourne and Sydney

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is proud to announce the return of the Rising Stars in Insurance event in Melbourne and Sydney. The popular... Read more continue reading

Crypto – a regulatory and consumer protection primer for advisers

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Suspicious minds It is a normal human trait to be suspicious of things we don’t understand, which is why so many people still regard cryptocurrency as something of a fringe... Read more continue reading

TAL awarded for active commitment to achieving gender equality for the eighth year

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Australian life insurer, TAL, has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading promoters of workplace equality after being named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the eighth consecutive... Read more continue reading

The unethical client

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The industry media regularly publishes stories in which an absence of ethical behaviour is apparent. However, about those situations where a financial adviser is instructed by a client, but cannot... Read more continue reading

Make your advice irresistible, and your clients will reap the rewards

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It’s easy to take a ‘glass half empty’ perspective when surveying the current landscape of financial advice; Increasing cost pressures, falling adviser numbers, a regulatory tsunami that politicians on both... Read more continue reading

UniSuper wins 5 stars in 2022 Canstar Superannuation Awards

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UniSuper, the $110 billion fund now open to all Australians, has been awarded a 5-Star Rating for Outstanding Value in Canstar’s 2022 Superannuation Awards. This award cements UniSuper’s position as... Read more continue reading

Close the advice intent/action gap by understanding the stages of behavioural change

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Mind the (implementation) gap In a financial advice context, the gap between client intentions and action is nothing new. In a macro sense, we see this gap play out before... Read more continue reading

State Street to develop digital custody in collaboration with Copper.co

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State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) has announced that State Street Digital, the firm’s dedicated Digital division, has entered into a licensing agreement with Copper.co, a London-based provider of institutional digital... Read more continue reading

Knowing about responsible investment now the top expectation of financial advisers

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Four in five Australians expect their money in super, banks and other investments to be invested responsibly and ethically, but financial service providers need to do a better job of... Read more continue reading