Showing 31 to 40 of 173 articles: MARK WILKINSON | FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020 The Financial services industry continues to undergo significant change. With the Australian economy now in a recession, many clients are looking for advice and reassurance. However, as the number of financial advisers continues to dwindle and a substantial ... Read more KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020 As the global health and economic crises continue to roil equity markets, adviser-led investment strategies need to be actively monitored and managed not only to survive - but to thrive - in a post-COVID-19 world. Read more JULES KNOX | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020 A fellow advice professional I met recently said he avoids the term 'budget' when meeting with clients as they see it as a dirty word. He went on to explain that if you ask clients to complete a budget, they will think that they are going to ... Read more SIMON RUSSELL | THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020 The product design and distribution obligations are the latest attempt to remedy poor consumer outcomes. Broadly, the new obligations require that products are distributed to consumers for whom they are suited. The obligations will apply to a range ... Read more MATTHEW WALKER | FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020 The purpose of any advice business is to help its clients to achieve what they want to achieve. So, why is talking about goals-based advice seen as being 'different' from what financial planners have always done? Read more JUSTIN CHANDLER | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020 In terms of managing farm operations there are a multitude of financial considerations. Read more BEN MOFFATT | FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020 On 29 November 2019, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) deputy chair Karen Chester delivered a speech, 'Consumer outcomes: A truth universally acknowledged', at the Australian Institute of Company Directors Leaders' Lunch. Her speech ... Read more NALIKA NANAYAKKARA | FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019 Firms must recalibrate their pricing models and do a better job of communicating their value to clients. Read more |
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Passing the baton
LIAM ROCHE
ADVICE ASSOCIATE
EUREKA WHITTAKER MACNAUGHT PTY LTD
ADVICE ASSOCIATE
EUREKA WHITTAKER MACNAUGHT PTY LTD
Liam Roche's experience in customer relationships and paraplanning has set him up for success as a financial adviser. Now undertaking the Professional Year, the advice associate at Eureka Whittaker Macnaught tells Karren Vergara how a new breed of advisers is flying the flag.