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20-point checklist for seminar selling

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Many advisers feel that seminars are so last-year as a method of prospecting for new clients, and yet, so many advisers continue to do fantastically well with them. As with

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28 May 2013

What do buyers of financial practices look for?

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Recently I discussed the irony of many financial advisers not understanding how to get a better return on what is often their biggest investment – their practice. We highlighted areas

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12 Mar 2013

No seriously, it’s not you–it’s me!

From Raymond Griffin - AdviserVoice

Welcome to the latest CPD article from Ray Griffin in which he explores what for some is the most difficult thing to do in professional practice – to ‘let a

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12 Nov 2012

Creating a win-win is the key to successful networking

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

The key to successful professional networking is as simple as creating a win-win…everyone know that. Advisers historically – for all their networking and personal sales and relationship management skills –

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06 Nov 2012

Postcard from the US

From Steve Helmich - AMP Limited

The lead into the FPA conference in San Antonio is the Major Firms Symposium and I find it an invaluable interaction to be able to spend a couple of days

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01 Oct 2012

It’s not about you…it’s about the value

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Financial advisers often struggle to create a value proposition that accurately expresses how they work differently, or what makes them special compared to others. It isn’t that they don’t have

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27 Sep 2012

Swotting up

From Ray Griffin - AdviserVoice - proudly brought to you by Bennelong Funds Management

Welcome to the second in our AdviserVoice mini-series of CPD sessions that are designed to get you straight to the heart of key business management issues with learning outcomes in a

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07 May 2012

Behavioural profiling & business vision

From Ray Griffin - AdviserVoice - proudly brought to you by Bennelong Funds Management

Welcome to a new 6 edition Mini-Series of CPD available only on AdviserVoice which addresses issues that confront financial planning businesses large and small each and every day. In the

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03 Apr 2012

Are you playing Russian Roulette with your financial advice business?

From Raymond Griffin - AdviserVoice

If you live in a so-called ‘advanced’ western economy, one word you’re going to hear a lot more of over the next decade or so is tax. And you can

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01 Dec 2011

The Ten Commandments of Practice Management

From Ross Johnston - Australian Unity

Improving the processes in your practice is one of those things most financial planners need to do, but usually they put it on the back burner so they can get

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05 Jul 2011

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CPD: The Two-Chapter retirement – a framework for understanding retiree psychology
Introduction Why do financially secure retirees still hesitate to spend, or commit to strategies that would clearly improve their outcomes? This article sets out the Two-Chapter Retirement framework, a new [...]
CPD: China’s next phase – what persistent supply-side growth means for global markets
China’s economic trajectory is shifting, but not in the way many had once expected. Consumption-led rebalancing has not materialised. Instead, economic policy continues to emphasise industrial modernisation, aligned with a [...]
CPD: Ethics and client best interests
In financial advice, acting in a client’s best interest isn’t just a regulatory rule, it’s the foundation of a trusting, successful partnership. This article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, examines the [...]
CPD: Capitalising on global growth in the decarbonisation era
Few themes rival the scale, urgency and long-term significance of climate change. Consequently, regions, countries, companies and individuals are taking positive action to decarbonise the planet and work toward net [...]
CPD: Decoding the compliance signals within AFCA’s Lead Decisions
Introduction In February 2026, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), reached a significant milestone when it issued its 1,000th Dixon Advisory determination[1]. Up until that point, this represented the single [...]