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If it’s not simple, you are not working hard enough

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

It takes a lot of work to make complex advice simple and succinct, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the creation of a financial plan or Statements of

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24 Feb 2023

Regulatory reform: the danger of knee-jerk reactions

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Regulatory reform is everywhere (in the west at least) in financial services and the biggest distraction for advisers is what they need to do to adjust for it…again…and the focus

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19 Jan 2023

Be valuable by simply making clients lives easier

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

There are many ways to be valuable to clients, and a frequently overlooked aspect of value is simply making clients lives easier for them. A massive opportunity exists for advisers

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09 Dec 2022

Focus on what matters most to succeed

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Focus. It is one of the most noticeable differences between those who are successful, and those who are frustrated. The ability to focus on what matters most is often what

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23 Nov 2022

Easy business in the low-hanging fruit

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Everyone wants easy business yet we so often make it harder than it has to be. Get the low-hanging fruit first. Twice as easy to get, and just as sweet.

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10 Oct 2022

Why advisers need to invest in their businesses. Now.

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Financial advisers really need to invest more into their practices. Now. More money, more thinking, more strategy…. more leverage. Even those who have been investing probably need to invest more.

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26 Sep 2022

Balancing adviser needs and clients wants

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

The professional Financial Advisers’ needs matter as much as the Clients’ wants. Consumer groups and regulators will probably disagree of course, but the ideal practice is one which surely achieves

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15 Aug 2022

Best practice advice means meeting client expectations too, doesn’t it?

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

What constitutes “Best Practice” advice process is a constant work in progress, but it does not develop as rapidly as either technology or client expectations do. In fact, there is

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02 Aug 2022

Handling regulatory uncertainty

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

The regulatory uncertainty level amongst advisers is just about at an all time high. It’s not just new rules that create the uncertainty; it is the shift to principles-based or

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18 Jul 2022

What problems do you solve?

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

In the struggle for professionals to define a value proposition asking: “What problems do we solve?” is probably the best place to begin. It is a simple question for sure, but

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01 Jun 2022

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