New VBP report identifies attributes of high performing advice businesses

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Top advice firms display operational maturity, which is evidenced by ten essential characteristics, leading to EBIT margins of 35-40 per cent and employee and client satisfaction scores of 90+ per

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PPS Mutual launches Risk Practice of the Year Award, a landmark recognition for advice firms

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Specialist risk insurer PPS Mutual has launched the inaugural 2026 PPS Mutual Risk Practice of the Year Award. This landmark award celebrates excellence in risk advice nationwide. The award will spotlight

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ACS Aged Care Adviser of the Year awards nominations now open

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In news much-awaited by the financial adviser community of Australia, the 2025 Aged Care Steps Aged Care Adviser of the Year Awards have been officially launched, celebrating a fourth year

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Aged Care Steps announces the winners of this year’s Aged Care Adviser of the Year Awards

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Aged Care Steps (ACS) announces the winners of this year’s Aged Care Adviser of the Year Awards, recognising excellence in the industry across two main categories, with the addition of

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Aged Care Steps announces finalist for 2024 Aged Care Adviser of the Year Award

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Industry leader Aged Care Steps has announced the Finalists for this year’s ACS Aged Care Adviser of the Year Awards. Now entering its third year, the awards continue to recognise

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CFS launches new offering for ambitious advice practices 

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Colonial First State (CFS) today announces the launch of CFS 10X, a new offering designed to help ambitious financial advice practices grow their business. CFS 10X will deliver a series

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VBP expands leadership team following acquisition of Elixir Consulting

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VBP has created three new roles in its leadership team to assist the firm’s continued expansion in the financial advice industry. The appointments follow VBP’s recent acquisition of specialist financial planning

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AMP boosts LIF resource hub

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AMP has boosted its Life Insurance Framework (LIF) resource hub with the launch of a new video tutorial series and practice diagnostic tool to assist advisers in assessing and managing

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Lifting the lid on pricing financial advice

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Like anyone that has nurtured and worked tirelessly to produce an in-depth research report, yesterday’s announcement of the launch of the Adviser Pricing Models 4th Edition Research Report puts to bed

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Sue Viskovic launches new book on valuing and pricing your services to build a profitable business

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One of the biggest disruptors facing advisers who provide risk insurance advice is the Life Insurance Framework. This proposed legislation has disturbed a great number of advisers and cast light

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