Advice practice buying and selling pressure building

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The issue of succession planning is an individual one and the timing is personal – however as the baby boomers move to retirement Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul

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Adviser recruitment and placement has changed…industry insight and experience a must says Tynan

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The critical and strategic importance for dealer groups and advisory practices to utilise the skills and services of industry professionals when recruiting advisers was brought home to Connect Financial Service

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Foreign Investment is needed by Australia – but Government must continue to be vigilant

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Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan points to the recent issue of property investments in Australia by foreign investors and says it has highlighted the importance of having

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M&A increase in accounting practices – in contrast ‘valuation shock’ hinders financial advisers

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Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan has confirmed that his organisation has seen a significant increase in merger and acquisition activity within the accounting sector since the start

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Australian businesses still failing to understand Asian region & the real opportunities

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Connect ASEAN founder and CEO Paul Tynan welcomes and supports the recent description of the export of financial services to Asia by Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey as Australia’s ‘greatest ever

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Advice profession continues to weather unprecedented ‘perfect storm’ with many unable to respond

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Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan has referred to the current situation confronting the financial advice profession as the ‘perfect storm’ where advisers are unable to fulfil expansion

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Accounting businesses under pressure as Gen X and Y baulk at equity and succession offers

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The traditional accounting business model based on a partner infrastructure is under pressure as X and Y generation accountants baulk at taking up equity in these practices said Connect Financial

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Higher qualifications are one solution…but who is going to teach the educators?

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Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan welcomes the current moves to increase the education standards, knowledge and technical skills of advisers, but asks who is going to teach

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2015 will be a positive year – if you accept change…

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As the financial services industry returns for another year, Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan says the sector can look forward to a positive 12 months as the

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Financial sector needs to seize the moment & focus on international opportunities

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The current environment could not be better for Australian entrepreneurs and business people – especially those in the financial services sector to seize the moment and capitalise on the commercial

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