Are weight-loss jabs creating a new advice opportunity?BY MARCELLO BERTASSO | THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026 2:44PM Clients who lose weight and improve their health often overlook how the change impacts their retirement dynamics and insurance policies.
 The income conundrum for retireesWith central bankers around the world committing to keep interest rates low for many years to come, this creates an issue for retirees looking for income.  Celebrating the FS Power50Announced today, we celebrate the seventh annual FS Power50, highlighting the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia.  How to make advice affordableIn this second of a two-part editorial, Lifespan Financial Planning Chief Executive Eugene Ardino identifies the key changes required to make advice more ... Advice affordability isn't a licensing issuePublic discussion over the last few months has taken the financial planning sector back to a well worn debate about moving to a system where anyone who ...  The great wealth transfer waveAs businesses adapt to what we hope is a post-COVID world, more will be able to turn their focus from survival and business continuity planning, to longer ...  How COVID-19 should shift your prioritiesThe various challenges brought on by COVID-19 have tested us as a country, with many Australians, organisations and communities feeling the effects of ...  What really drives a fund?How much do your clients really know about the managed funds they invest in? This is the critical question that all financial planners and fund managers ...  The myth of conflicted remuneration loopholesConflicted remuneration is currently under the microscope and ASIC is taking action against those who try to use loopholes to avoid the prohibition. In ...  What active managers should be managingFor the longest time financial advisers have used a concept called "Risk Profiling" to build portfolios for their clients.  Past failures may indicate future failuresI have produced the following commentary out of genuine concern for the future of the financial services advisory sector. |
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Though she initially tried, Sacha Burchgart couldn't escape the call of a career in financial advice; it just took staring down her own mortality to see what's possible when you do things differently. Jamie Williamson writes.
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