 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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Former financial adviser charged in alleged $160k super fraud case
Former financial adviser Abdullah Popal has been charged with alleged fraud offences in Sydney's north-west, accused of hoodwinking five individuals out of over $160,000 from their self-managed super funds (SMSFs).
Reducing super tax cap to $2m 'a concern': FAAA
The FAAA has voiced concerns over the Labor government's proposed superannuation tax, saying if they are negotiating with the Greens, a reduction in the cap to $2 million would be problematic.
FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has opposed collective charging for "always complex and costly" retirement planning advice and emphasised the need for consumer protection in the provision of super nudges in its submission to Treasury on the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) ...
Adviser numbers jump in March quarter: Rainmaker
The March quarter saw the highest number of financial advisers join the sector in the last seven years to reach 15,982, according to Rainmaker Information.
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On top of running a successful practice, Mazi Wealth founder Deline Jacovides is a fierce advocate for closing the superannuation gender gap and has built a highly popular social media presence that takes financial literacy to the next level. She tells Karren Vergara where her passion comes from and how she integrates it all with family life.
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When I traded my Chartered Accountant hat for a career in financial planning, I didn't just switch professions - I gained a new perspective on the evolving ...
'Chameleon ETFs': Still groundbreaking and here to stay?
It was coined as a 'gamechanger' - an ETF that can be bought and sold on the ASX or Cboe Australia but that can also be applied for, and redeemed, directly ...
Now is the time to be brave
Recently, the first Delivering Better Financial Outcomes bill passed in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, marking a significant step forward ...
Why philanthropy is an important conversation advisers should have with clients
Financial advisers are in the box seat to assist clients with their philanthropy, yet a lot still don't raise the topic with clients.
