Financial advisers going back to school – some more than others

Last week the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) urged all existing financial advisers to make sure they are present and correct on the ASIC financial advisers register by December …

Can the Royal Commission create a new industry hero?

From myth and the first recorded stories in ancient history to present-day movie blockbusters, humans appear to be obsessed with the idea of the hero. The “hero’s journey” narrative pops …

Three things aged-care providers can do before the Royal Commission wringer

If the Royal Commission into Financial Services is anything to go by, Australian aged care providers are about to be put through the wringer. The terms of reference of the Royal Commission …

The Royal Commission: the closer you get, the worse it looks

When Commissioner Kenneth Hayne submitted the interim report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services industry to the Governor-General and the Parliament in September, …

Why a picture is worth 1000 words in developing effective research insights

The use of visual images in research is not new, but the way they are used continues to evolve and grow. Visual images help to generate research data and provide …

Can money open the door to happiness?

The recent news of the tragic suicides of two high profile individuals, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, is a timely reminder that money can’t buy happiness. It’s also a gentle …

10 Things Dover Advisers Have To Do Right Now

In the end, the demise of Dover Financial Advisers mirrored its founder’s appearance at the royal commission in March: a short period of intense scrutiny followed by a quick collapse. …

Distilling the signals from the noise to map a better path forward

I was once told that the words “data analytics” make business executives go deaf. They are barraged daily with articles, blogs, consultants, salesman, and colleagues talking to them about the …

CBA must ‘drive harder than anyone else’ to address failings of the past

As one of the highest-profile financial planning licensees in the country, Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFPL) more than most acts as a proxy in the public mind for the entire financial …

Chicken Little, ostriches and the real role of leaders

On June 4 and 5 the heads of leading financial planning licensees met in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney for the annual Professional Planner Licensee Summit. It’s fair to …

How serious are you about feedback?

How serious are you about feedback? Imagine if your ongoing employment in a company was contingent on receiving positive feedback from your peers and subordinates. Imagine if your business took …

CoreData Announces The 2018 Australian Licensee Award Winners

CoreData Announces The 2018 Australian Licensee Award Winners Changes to adviser loyalty, satisfaction and needs have driven significant swings for some licensee’s in the Annual CoreData Licensee Survey – highlighting …

Home loan growth dives – has APRA gone too far?

The release of the latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) monthly banking statistics show annualised monthly growth in home loans has dropped to 2.25 per cent – the lowest growth …

Five ‘moments of truth’ when licensees can combat the rise of the machines

All licensees look essentially the same, and they’re all wrapped up doing things that add little value to the real business of giving advice. GPS Wealth managing director Grahame Evans …

Don’t Let The Royal Commission Do All The Talking

Well then. What a whirlwind the royal commission’s public hearings on financial advice were. Heads rolled – not least of all, the AMP chairman and CEO – and billions of …
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