Crowd-funder DomaCom opens up agri investment to the retail market

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The on-again, off-again sale of one of Australia’s pastoral icons, Kidman Station, has stirred enormous public interest for two key reasons – mounting opposition to the sale of farming land... Read more continue reading

The Good, the bad and the ugly

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The financial services sector is full of smart people with high levels of competency; builders of successful businesses, investment gurus and guardians of retirement funds for current and future generations.... Read more continue reading

Looking for franking credits? Check your underwear

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Since the budget last week there are changes on the horizon regardless of who wins the upcoming election. There is no denying that the attractiveness of SMSFs have somewhat diminished... Read more continue reading

The 7 step guide to a personal skills audit

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It’s a cliché to say the world is changing. It has and also will. What’s indisputable is that the pace is getting faster. To have a thriving career as a... Read more continue reading

Will advisers really be worse off if we take incentives off our products?

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The Financial Services Council’s Life Insurance Conference held before Easter has brought the ‘incentive elephant’ back into the room. On the day, former member of the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority... Read more continue reading

Advice, ethics and the professionalisation journey

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I have the great privilege of calling myself a financial adviser, and it’s a responsibility I take deadly seriously. Ours is a Profession that is built on trust and integrity.... Read more continue reading

4 Corners – The value of having an adviser

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Matthew Collins, Principal at Financial Decisions discusses his views on the recent 4 Corners episode which put the spotlight on the insurance industry  and advisers… If you are anything like us,... Read more continue reading

Ten tips to master decision making

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You make decisions every day – in both your personal and working life. They can be as simple as what time a meeting should start, or as complex as the... Read more continue reading

Planners will be SMSF July 1 winners, accountants will ‘miss the boat’ & clients to face fee cost shock!

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With time now fast approaching for the July 1st deadline whereby the accountants SMSF Advice exemption will be removed, the big winners will be qualified compliant ready Financial Planners in... Read more continue reading

What to do when it all goes pear shaped?

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The financial planning sector has faced enormous change in recent years. The velocity and frequency of this change is unlikely to diminish. It’s essential that financial planners have the skills... Read more continue reading