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The importance of downtime: Jason Featherby

Advisers need to listen and show empathy says Perth adviser Jason Featherby. Spending time with the family and keeping up with your hobbies helps advisers stay balanced and maintain this level of engagement, the Knight Financial boss believes.

Nina HendySeptember 28, 2020

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Managing the ultimate conflict of interest

Inside every business, the interests of three key stakeholders are continuously at odds. This natural, unavoidable tension is intensified during M&A discussions, Paul Barrett explains.

Paul BarrettSeptember 25, 2020

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Kerry Kennedy on corporate responsibility and shoelace equality

The lawyer and human rights activist flagged the role of business leaders in leading the fight for racial and gender equality, while also revealing how the death of her father and her unorthodox childhood shaped her beliefs.

Tahn SharpeSeptember 25, 2020

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Three things advisers should know before going virtual

On a global webinar with an audience of 1,000 CFPs, Newcastle planner Adele Martin revealed the most important things to remember before taking an advice business wholly online.

Tahn SharpeSeptember 24, 2020

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PI insurance market tipped to turn mid-to-late 2021

Specialists say it’s the hardest professional indemnity insurance market for advice in 20 years, with annual premiums starting at $10,000. But a stabilised economy and improved compliance levels could see insurers come back into the fold and premiums soften in 2021.

Tahn SharpeSeptember 23, 2020

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ASIC provides relief to Victorian advisers

Financial advisers in the beleaguered state will have until December 7 to fulfil their FDS and renewal obligations after the corporate regulator announced a 'no action' stance due to difficulties associated with the severe lockdown.

Tahn SharpeSeptember 23, 2020

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Regulatory reform, but not as you know it

The ALRC’s financial regulation review won’t follow the normal template, lawyers say, as the focus will be more on structure than policy. This may mean a swing back towards more prescriptive regulation for advisers, but don’t hold your breath for a quick result.

Tahn SharpeSeptember 22, 2020

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ASIC tells fundies to be ‘true to label’

ASIC has cracked the whip on misleading fund managers after surveying 37 funds with a total of $21 billion under management. Being true-to-label is a "must have", not a "nice to have", said deputy chair Karen Chester.

Tahn SharpeSeptember 22, 2020

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