 Christopher Page Managing Director, Financial Standard Christopher Page is the founder, managing director and group publisher of the Rainmaker Group of companies. At Rainmaker Group, he leads business development, product innovation, strategic planning and customer relationship management. Prior to forming Rainmaker Group, Page held a wide range of senior management roles with investment managers.
CHRISTOPHER PAGE | THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011 For all the talk and endless inquiries about underinsurance it's a little surprising that the Productivity Commission's report recommending the government establish twin social insurance schemes has stirred almost no reaction from Australia's risk i ... Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011 The retail sector made a big mistake over Christmas New Year in their luddite special pleadings to unwind the internet and attack consumers looking for the best deals. Wealth managers should take note and vow never to be so silly. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010 Another day another superannuation report about something vitally important, and this time it's a forecast that the number of self-managed super funds will fall away. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010 Research showing that consumers think financial advice should cost only $300 means advisers need to urgently recast their role, with reframing themselves into 'choice architects' perhaps one way to do this. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010 Financial advisers in Australia frustrated by their associations despite there never having been so many of them should look at the Financial Planning Association in the US. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010 Two decades ago Australia's Medicare planners had the brilliant idea of limiting the number of Medicare registrations for new doctors as a way to hold down doctor payments and save money. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010 It's tax time again and with it are the usual voices calling for financial advice to become tax deductible. Trouble is, isn't it already? The adviser just needs to link the advice to earning and protecting an income. Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010 Financial planners wanting to scare their clients don't need to talk about underinsurance or the chances their retirement savings will run out. No, all they need to talk about is the multitude of property forecasters forewarning that within a decade ... Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010 Before the legislation to enact the government's announced advice reforms has even been written, it appears they are being watered down. News reports are bubbling around that minister Chris Bowen is signaling very loudly that he is open to softening ... Read more CHRISTOPHER PAGE | MONDAY, 22 FEB 2010 Another day another government inquiry and yet another submission to add to the noise and confusion already in play. Read more |
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