FS Power50: Bright future Making her debut in the 2025 FS Power50, UniSuper senior private client adviser Jessica Looi proves that there is a bright future for financial advice in the superannuation sector.
 A promising yearThe advice industry is poised to turn the corner in 2022. Leading a major association and his own practice, Perera Crowther Financial Services founder ...  Advice for impactAs social injustices and the errant climate push ethical investing closer to the forefront of client conversations, demand for Federation Financial Services ...  Following the road mapEquipping clients and colleagues with the right tools and guidance can be life changing. As the chair of a major association and principal of Wealthadvice ...  No shame in dreamingThe podcast She's on the Money has become a personal finance juggernaut and catapulted its founder and Zella Wealth director Victoria Devine into the ...  The real dealWealthwise senior financial adviser Dawn Thomas believes in authenticity above all else and is becoming the spokesperson for a new form of financial advice ...  In safe handsCentaur Financial Services principal adviser Hugh Robertson doesn't need shortcuts. His business is built on a philosophy of sticking to the fundamentals ...  Silver linings playbookDonna Lee Powell's story has become her super power. Through hardship and heartbreak, she found a way to help others and built a business in the process.  Empowering abilityThere's a lot of talk about the value of financial advice and how advisers can prove that value. For William Johns, the real value of advice is in it's ...  Service with a smileFinancial advice might be the family business for Simone Du Chesne, but what really drives her every day is developing her client relationships to guide ...  Listen to the new waveFrom starting his own business at the tender age of 25 to cutting through the saturated podcast market - nothing is holding Glen James back, and he kind ... |
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Centrepoint Alliance acquires two advice firms
Centrepoint Alliance will acquire Queensland financial advice practices Cairns Wealth and Pinnacle Wealth for $3 million from Astute Financial Management.
Small pocket of failed measures can 'blow the entire business': Anderson
FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson warned licensees to improve their control measures for authorised representatives to avoid any unintended consequences.
AFCA puts InterPrac determinations on ice
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is pausing all InterPrac Financial Planning-related determinations as court proceedings instigated by the latter are underway.
More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks
An industry expert said financial advisers are increasingly moving towards a self-licensed model to gain better control of their business, while avoiding the risks of operating under large dealer groups.
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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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Fixing the CSLR: the UK FSCS offers lessons - but not a blueprint
UK's equivalent scheme of the CSLR highlights the lack of stability and predictability it currently has, expert says.
Helping clients stay the course in volatile markets
Fidelity International's recent research shows many investors are maintaining a "long-term" perspective despite recent market turmoil.
Let's be honest: is it a tech stack... or just a stack of tech?
Financial advisers need to be aware that sophisticated technology does not always serve as a practical, effective tool.
At the crossroad of governance: the two choices for Australian fund managers
Internalising trustees, although lawful, weakens independent oversight and can expose a fund manager to greater risks than those outsourcing the capability ...
