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.
 Embrace the journeyUniSuper private client adviser Nicky Dwyer CFP® is right where she wants to be - it just took her a little longer than she initially anticipated ...  Start how you want to finishJohn Dacker took out the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for being the highest achieving student in Semester 2 of the CFP Certification Program for 2018.  Believe in yourselfRaquel Netto CFP® is the seventh woman to win the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for being the highest achieving student in Semester 1 of the CFP Certification ...  From the ground upIn the late 1990s, Sue Dahn marched into a mid-tier accounting practice and did the unthinkable; taking a blank canvas and transforming it into a $5 billion ...  More than lifeFrom car yards to camper trailers, Jodie Douglas' journey to successful financial advice practice owner is like no other. Jamie Williamson writes.  Reality checkCelebrating 40 years in any job is a remarkable feat and to still love doing what you do after all those years is all the more impressive. Hillross Macarthur's ...  Moving on upFor an industry so intent on progression, little change has been achieved in recent years. The traditional archetype of a financial adviser still exists ...  Planning your futureRenowned management consultant and author Peter Drucker famously said that "culture eats strategy for breakfast". He also once said that organisations ...  A novel ideaCiting the author behind books turned major Hollywood productions like The Big Short and Moneyball as her biggest inspiration, Caboodle Financial Services ...  Voice for the industryIf there's one thing that can be said for Australia's advice industry, it's that change is the only constant. And nobody knows this better than Integra ... |
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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.
Expert Feed
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 ...
