Behind the scenes of a decade of sharemarket scandals

Over the past 10 years, billions of dollars in shareholder capital have been destroyed in the Australian equity market as a result of unethical and poor decisions by management and boards.

Having had a front row seat to (and occasionally starring role in) a string of scandals, independent journalist Joe Aston says too often they are caused by human greed and ego, and that investors have a critical function in promoting governance.

In a candid fireside chat with Conexus Financial editor-in-chief Aleks Vickovich, Aston reflects on his 12 years helming the AFR’s notorious Rear Window column and takes listeners behind the scenes of some of the nation’s biggest corporate blow-ups.

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Why advisers are ditching big firms for more personalised client service

Why advisers are ditching big firms for more personalised client service

Shaw and Partners has grown from 100 advisers and $4 billion under management in 2015 to more than 200 advisers and more than $50 billion today. Head of private wealth Chris Smith explains why advisers are leaving bigger firms and what's driving demand for broader wealth advice.

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