Thirst for knowledge With an insatiable thirst for knowledge and penchant for the finer details, the financial advice industry is strengthening from thought leaders like Capital Advisory director and financial planner Michael Miller. Cassandra Baldini and Karren Vergara write.
 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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Advice complaints see biggest increase in FY26: AFCA
Despite only accounting for less than 10% of the total complaints lodged, investment and advice complaints have seen the steepest increase in FY26, data from AFCA shows.
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Acclime, a provider of corporate, governance, advisory and fund services across Asia Pacific and global markets, has signed an agreement to acquire the independent trustee and fund administration business from Melbourne.
Platforms are not solution providers: AZ NGA
AZ NGA group chief executive Paul Barrett warned platforms should stay in their lane rather than overstep to improve financial adviser productivity, reiterating that it is the advice business' responsibility to do so.
ASIC sues First Guardian-linked auditors
ASIC has commenced proceedings against Auditeo Australia and two auditors for their involvement in the First Guardian Master Fund failure.
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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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A never ending story of levies
The extensive processing period for Shield and First Guardian complaints means financial advisers will likely not be able to see an end to levy hikes.
When 'diversification' stops being diversified
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Secondaries: Handling a double-edged sword
Secondary transaction volume in private markets continue to hit new highs, as does fundraising for secondaries vehicles. Yet the market presents vulnerabilities ...
Operational alpha: How wealth tech is reshaping fund distribution in Australia
Innovative technology emerging across wealth management is transforming how funds are distributed among financial intermediaries, an expert says.
