Re-think what you think you know about clients

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Is it time for financial advisers to re-think what they think they know about clients? Insurance is sold, it isn’t bought, right? People don’t value advice, right? Really? I know... Read more continue reading

COVID resurgence top of mind for financial advisers

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In the September 2021 quarter, COVID continued to be top of mind for advisers and their clients – and understandably so, as the Delta variant had forced, at one point,... Read more continue reading

Zenith Investment Partners presents ‘Industry Contribution Award 2021’ to infrastructure expert Richard Elmslie, ClearBridge Investments

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Richard Elmslie, Managing Director at ClearBridge Investments[1] and co-founder of RARE Infrastructure (now ClearBridge Investments Limited), has received this year’s Industry Contribution Award by Zenith Investment Partners for his long-term... Read more continue reading

DDO – Best practice checklist for financial advisers

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Introduction On October 5th, 2021, the new Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) regime – and associated Product Intervention Powers – came into effect. One of the most significant regulatory reforms... Read more continue reading

Bennelong boutiques win at the 2021 Zenith Fund Awards

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Two of Bennelong’s boutique partners, Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) and Quay Global Investors, have won awards at last week’s 2021 Zenith Fund Awards. BAEP won in the Australian Equities... Read more continue reading

QSuper receives global award for pension innovation

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QSuper’s new, industry-first retirement product Lifetime Pension has received global recognition at the 2021 Pension & Investments’ (P&I) World Pension Summit Innovation Awards. QSuper was the only Australian superannuation fund... Read more continue reading

Lumiant wins Good Design Award as it reimagines advice experience

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Lumiant, a cloud-based behavioural finance and client experience platform, has won a prestigious Gold Good Design Award Winner Accolade in the Good Design Awards for Design Excellence. The winners of... Read more continue reading

Practical advice tips – the SMSF consumer protection challenge

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Introduction The growth of Australia’s Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) sector continues unabated, with ATO June 2021 statistics[1] revealing the sector now holds a record $822 billion in assets, an increase of... Read more continue reading

Lonsec and Superratings Fund of the Year award nominations announced

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Lonsec and SuperRatings are pleased to announce the nominations for this year’s Lonsec and SuperRatings Fund of the Year Awards. With 18 categories, the awards emphasise Lonsec and SuperRatings’ commitment... Read more continue reading

Cybersecurity a corporate governance concern as cyber risks increase

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Awareness of cybersecurity and online risks for businesses have increased markedly since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is still a need to improve understanding and skills, says... Read more continue reading