Australian advisers – apple or samsung? and will they remain loyal? All is revealed!

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Apple remains mobile brand of choice for Australian financial advisers, but many are looking to switch; smartwatches about to take off According to a recent survey, Australian financial advisers continue

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Financial adviser usage of social media and mobile technology – latest survey results announced

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The number of financial advisers using mobile tablets as client engagement tools has quadrupled in just over two years, and one in ten advisers are active users of the rapidly

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HUB24 adds Zurich as a third individual insurance provider

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As demand grows for the availability of risk products on platforms, HUB24 advocates that a choice of insurers is important for advisers and their clients given the significant price and

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8 easy ways to optimise your YouTube videos

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It is widely accepted that YouTube – owned by Google – is effectively the second largest search engine in the world (it is also the third most visited website in

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Zurich says AREIT investors must buy the best properties on the street, not the whole street

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) contests recent commentary on the merits of active management in the increasingly buoyant Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (AREITs) market, instead believing that the uneven

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Video: Estate Planning

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With an ageing population and increasing divorce rates, the demand for estate planning solutions will continue to grow rapidly in both the short and long-term. For many advisers, the term

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Zurich partners with AdviserLogic to deliver adviser efficiency boost

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) – the first life insurer to offer daily data feeds – yesterday announced the extension of this facility to users of the AdviserLogic platform. Effective

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Stop thief! That’s my identity

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Identity theft is a multi-billion dollar problem – and growing. To the extent that financial advisers help guide their clients in protecting against risks, the topic of identity theft is

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Zurich expands and strengthens Life Risk sales team with key appointments

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Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has further strengthened its Life Risk sales team with the appointment of two new Business Development Managers and one Business Development Associate across the

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Hot business tip no. 11: Run a program where staff drive improvements

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Getting your staff involved in driving continual improvement within your business is a win-win; often they are closer to many aspects of the business operations than you and so are better placed to

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