WT defines success by growing businesses, not selling services
WT Financial Group managing director Keith Cullen believes the licensee’s commercial success isn’t centred around offering more services to charge advisers but rather lifting the commercial capabilities of the underlying businesses.
Super war reignited as SMC spars with FSC over member switching
The Super Members Council has warned that “consumers should be wary” about any claims that they would be better off if they switched their super fund, pushing back on arguments made by the Financial Services Council in a report last month.
Morgan Stanley moves client subset off legacy platform to Netwealth
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will move a subset of its clients off its legacy platform onto Netwealth, further aiding the platform provider’s expansion into the stockbroking and private wealth market. The deal comes as the fast-growing Netwealth plans to double in size over the next four years, despite regulatory issues caused by First Guardian in the past 12 months.
Crole’s legacy is a tarnished public company and a burned profession
The departure of Sequoia CEO Garry Crole isn’t a shock: despite the company being heavily implicated in the Shield and First Guardian collapse, his departure had been in the works for two years. But he leaves behind a tarnished ASX-listed company and a profession undergoing another round of regulatory reform.
Mulino uncommitted to DBFO future as Shield, First Guardian policy response looms
Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino has remained uncommitted to the rest of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms as the government’s policy response to Shield and First Guardian will be announced next month.
Moving beyond the myths of the great wealth transfer
The families that navigate generational transition most successfully are not those with the best wills or most sophisticated portfolios, but those that clarify values, build governance and embed a culture of stewardship long before it is needed. JBWere’s Kim Venter busts four myths that oversimplify the great wealth transfer and obscure the deeper work families must do to sustain wealth across generations.
Platform clampdown must not be used to support argument against advice
Quality of Advice Review lead Michelle Levy understood that accountability belongs with the licensee. Parliament should finish the job before duplicated supervision becomes an excuse to restrict lawful advice and member choice, writes WT’s Keith Cullen.
‘Best possible outcome’ sees First Guardian investors cop massive loss on failed property deal
First Guardian investors will get 8 cents on the dollar back on a loan the fund made to a property developer in western Melbourne, with liquidators FTI Consulting saying they believe this was the “best possible outcome” for unitholders.
Platform satisfaction tied to adviser growth ambitions: Research
Adviser platform satisfaction is fundamentally tied to how well a platform supports the adviser’s business growth ambitions, according to a report from SuitabilityHub and CoreData. The inaugural research also covers which platform is building the most new business relationships.
Putting values at the heart of advice
When it comes to strategic advice, incorporating a client’s values is just as important as their circumstances, needs and goals, according to Russell Investments. Values can also be a core consideration when selecting investments to ensure alignment with portfolios and outcomes.
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Advisers sympathise with super members subject to poor service
Super Consumers Australia has called for improved member standards after its report found super funds are failing to answer members’ calls, with the nation’s largest fund AustralianSuper failing to answer 90 per cent of calls. But advisers who are familiar with the lacklustre service standards of industry funds also empathise with the challenge they have in delivering services with the lowest fees possible.
Shadforth is buying businesses, not books
Not even a year on from its acquisition of Melbourne-based financial advice firm PMD Financial Advisers, Shadforth is still looking for M&A opportunities but strictly to add like-minded advisers, rather than just client books. CEO Terry Dillon tells Professional Planner what those ideal businesses looks like.
How pro-bono work helped adviser Nicola Beswick create new firm
Lawyer turned financial adviser Nicola Beswick recently launched her own financial firm White Rabbit Advisory. Through her experience on the board of the Pro Bono Financial Advice Network, she learned valuable lessons which helped her navigate the challenges of setting up her own business.
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