Industry Updates

This was our plan all along

Now that no one can possibly stand in our way, our evil plot can finally be revealed. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

A pioneer of breaking down complexity for consumers

Since the industry’s beginnings, Godfrey Weston co-founder John Godfrey has had a vision for full-service financial consulting that includes keeping consumers well informed.

Exam preparation takes a different way of thinking

With compulsory further education looming, financial advisers can prepare themselves and overcome nerves by studying courses and taking exams in related areas in advance.

Can CPA Australia Advice be revived? Poll results

Financial advisers are divided about the fate of CPA Australia’s advice arm after the departure of controversial chief Alex Malley, a poll shows.

A dangerous misunderstanding

Financial planning embraces a misguided idea about the role of professional associations that was born of the free-market ’80s and resembles brand promotion. That needs to change.

Strategy built on initiative and resilience

Tim Deamer has built a strategic advice business by putting himself forward, building relationships and being a steady hand for staff.

What’s so special about what you do?

Your business needs something to make it stand out. A unique methodology can be just the thing – just ask McDonald’s and KFC.

Equities: Spotting Trends

  By Matthew J. Arnold, CFA, Head of Strategy & Research – APAC, SPDR ETFs State Street Global Advisers Following US President Donald Trump’s election in November last year, investors rotated out of fixed income and into asset classes that tend to do well during periods of economic expansion, such as the shares of cyclically oriented companies. The prevailing

PI scheme futile without professional status: academic

A professional indemnity (PI) insurance scheme, similar to the one used in law, would not work in financial planning because it is not a profession, a leading academic says.

Reflection: Managed accounts herald wider change

Firms that take a big-picture approach use the resources freed up by a move to managed accounts to focus on the services that clients value most.

Prime Millennials for engagement through digital advice

Advisers should use digital technology to engage Millennials now, with a view to overcoming trust issues and “harvesting” them later in life, the FSC Leaders Summit has heard.

Sense of style: know the 5 ways clients engage

There are five styles of clients and knowing what kind is in front of you can help generate value for you and the consumer, a panel at the FSC Leaders Summit heard.

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