Empowering ability There'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 ability to empower those left disempowered by
systems. Elizabeth McArthur writes.
 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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Despite the current headwinds involving market uncertainties, rapid digitisation and the ageing population, financial advisers remain optimistic about what they can achieve over the next few years, a new report finds. However, the growth will not be captured easily.
Diversa drags Praemium into First Guardian lawsuit
Praemium and its subsidiaries are now caught up in the ASIC-led First Guardian legal saga, having been thrown in the mix by Diversa Trustees.
Poor succession plans expose advice firms to crisis events: Report
Most financial advice practices are ill-prepared to manage the sudden death or permanent disablement of a principal, according to new research, underscoring widespread gaps in succession and contingency planning.
Capstone joins forces with PictureWealth to form $22bn FUA planning network
PictureWealth Group has inked a landmark deal with national advice licensee Capstone Financial Planning, forming a combined business with 360 financial advisers and $22 billion in funds under advice.
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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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The global advice gap: why expat clients are harder to serve than they appear
Many Australians are building wealth abroad before ultimately returning home for retirement.
Genetic testing reform is here. What advisers need to do next
The reform not only eliminates the impact from genetic tests but also the underlying health risks for those that chose to "stay in the dark".
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.
How to distinguish strong regional markets from regional growth stories
Regional markets should not be treated as a single investment category when only a select few have the economic depth to deliver consistent performance.
