Practice growth requires leadership more than management

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The most frequent thing I see that prevents great practice growth and holds advisers back from developing their dream business is a lack of vision. I don’t mean “vision” in... Read more continue reading

5 tips for managing your financial advice practice through changing times

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As people are increasingly embracing technology, there is no question the financial advice industry will change as we all become accustomed to the new digital normal. To thrive and remain... Read more continue reading

3 tips to raise funds efficiently in a tough market

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To commercialise and grow, your business needs capital. But the ongoing fallout from COVID-19 means this may be easier said than done. For a variety of reasons debt may also... Read more continue reading

MetLife bolsters suite of adviser assistance tools with new podcast

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MetLife Australia has redoubled its efforts to support the adviser community during a turbulent time, announcing a new podcast series to be added to its suite of existing assistance and... Read more continue reading

US providers continue to lead the way: Robo-advice Report

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Global research house Investment Trends has released its latest Robo-advice Report, an in-depth study of the adoption and appetite for automated investment services. The study is based on a large-scale... Read more continue reading

Fairness, vulnerability and Fintechs…

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Regulators have a laser focus on ‘fairness’ following the numerous scandals involving overcharging, underservicing and poor customer outcomes that were laid bare in the Royal Commission into Banking. For fintechs,... Read more continue reading

Team Building Asia Leaders in Lockdown Series combines expert information with the power of groups

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Leading experts in experiential learning and team building events, Team Building Asia, went online for lockdown. They brought their 18 years of physical event experience to play in the digital... Read more continue reading

Succession planning for private companies

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For those wanting to ensure that a particular family member becomes the director of a family company when the current director passes, it’s a minefield. So, you have a private... Read more continue reading

Ethics and investments

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Most clients cannot meet their financial objectives without the design and implementation of an investment strategy. Judging by complaint categories, this can be a contentious area and one in which... Read more continue reading

Demonstrate value and prospects will choose you

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Smart advisers today make sure they are demonstrating their value to prospects. Having a prospect who is interested enough to hear what you have to offer has always been a necessary step... Read more continue reading