In a post-FoFA world, it has never been more important for financial advisers to understand and ensure they meet the prescribed best interests duty for their clients. Read more

2014 Association of Financial Advisers Adviser of the Year and Dartnall Advisers principal Eleanor Dartnall discusses the importance of educating your clients. Read more

Not knowing what to do with a large inheritance a few years ago, thirty-something Sydney executive John Smith decided to play it safe by simply putting it in the bank. Given the state of the share market at the time, parking the money in cash wasn't ... Read more

It's tough to get a handle on China's economic growth. Ask officials: "Why do you think growth is going to be 7%?" The answer often is: "Why do you even ask this question? We told you it's going to be 7%." Read more

Few things are more frustrating than investing the time to network with prospective clients without any results to show for your efforts. But there is good news: a few simple steps to rethink your expectations and change your approach can dramatically ... Read more

Most people have an intuitive grasp of what it means to have a conflict of interest. However, it should be observed that consideration of the nature of conflicts of interest is made complex by the fact that relatively subtle changes in relationships ... Read more

Even in these difficult economic times employers are saying that it can be hard work finding quality employees. This important Mercer research presented to us by David Anderson in his paper compares what employers think employees believe is important ... Read more