The joy in saying “No”

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Recently I made a change to a much smaller company after working with large national and multinational organisations for over 25 years. For as long as I can remember in... Read more continue reading

Futureproofing your retirement strategy

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There are two career events that can trigger acute anxiety: redundancy and retirement. While redundancy can bring with it some major challenges that shouldn’t be underestimated, these are invariably short... Read more continue reading

What ASIC, grappling with the lawless state of Australian robo advice, must learn from the driverless car industry

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As global tech heavyweights Google and Apple, along with emerging automotive brand Tesla and even global taxi industry disrupter Uber vie for dominance in the fast developing ‘driverless car’ space,... Read more continue reading

Conscious uncoupling…is this a sign of the times?

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Another institutional licensee is exiting the advice industry, with the BankWest salaried advice division due to close its doors in a few months. This comes off Suncorp exiting its advice... Read more continue reading

10 things you can do to build a better network

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The old saying “It’s not what you know – but who you know” is still relevant today. While career success isn’t solely determined by your network, there’s no doubt that... Read more continue reading

Why ROBO advice is more human than you think

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Let’s define ROBO. artificial intelligence (ai) ROBO is the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. It’s computer science that incorporates knowledge, reasoning, problem solving, perception, learning... Read more continue reading

Where the money isn’t

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There is a lot to like about the big four Australian banks. They are in a select club of global lenders with AA- credit ratings from S&P, dominate domestic market... Read more continue reading

Regulation more disruptive to financial services sector than digital innovation: industry stalwart

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Government regulation imposed on Australia’s banking, wealth management and superannuation sector has greater power to disrupt the industry than organic innovation, according to senior industry figure and company chairman Don... Read more continue reading

Election 2016: Uncertainty remains for financial services sector

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According to IOOF, this weekend’s Federal Election outcome typifies the challenges that the Australian financial services sector continually faces – a desire for clarity and certainty. However, the reality is... Read more continue reading

How to enhance your ability to progress through change

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The financial advice community has experienced constant regulatory change over the last decade, and it is now facing a wave of technology driven change. Technology is changing all aspects of... Read more continue reading