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AFA looking for next adviser of the year

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... application and close on July 17. They will be judged by Fox and AFA national president Deborah Kent, as well as the Beddoes Institute's Rebecca Shells, practice management consultant Graham Peatey, Riskinfo's Peter Sobels and Zurich's Kristine Brooks ...

Client satisfaction up despite bad press

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... The 'Designing the Future' study, conducted on behalf of Zurich by Melbourne-based research consultancy The Beddoes Institute, analyses trends of the past, reviews the present and anticipates the future needs of advice businesses. The paper examines ...

Beddoes creates 10 Minute Business Planner

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
The Beddoes Institute (Beddoes) has created a free interactive tool called The 10 Minute Business Planner, which will help explain the one key driver of success - a disciplined approach to business planning. Director of Beddoes Dr. Adam Tucker said ...

Adviser trust improves client outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... their clients are better qualified and more experienced than their counterparts, according to research by the Beddoes Institute. The data and benchmarking company analysed thousands of client ratings from a survey of over 150 advisers and identified ...

Research group launches adviser rating app

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... mobile app, which includes an adviser register and is part of the broader Most Trusted Advisers network. The Beddoes Institute launched the network, the register and the app yesterday in Sydney. Network membership is by invitation only and is based solely ...

AFA to recognise best adviser and best practice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... awards will be judged by the same panel, comprising Brad Fox and Michael Nowak from the AFA, Rebecca Sheils from Beddoes Institute, Graham Peatey from Encore Group, Peter Sobels from Riskinfo, as well as Kristine Wade and Andy Marshall from Zurich. Award ...

CommInsure wins AFA/PFL Life Company of the Year

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... awards are the result of around 2,000 survey responses from financial advisers which are then analysed by the Beddoes Institute. Financial Standard was the media partner for the event. For our full awards coverage read the next print and iPad edition ...

The AFA develops social media simulator

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... developed using the 'Connecting with Client' report from August 2013, which featured research conducted by the Beddoes Institute with support from Zurich. "The simulator gives advisers a practical tool that they can use to develop their 'one on one' ...

Tailor advice to each generation: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... Y prefer informal catch up meetings over coffee, baby boomers like formal meetings at the adviser's office. Beddoes Institute's Rebecca Sheils said the results suggest that a 'more is more' effect is consistent across ages, with clients in all three ...

Insurers take "adversarial approach" to claims

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... mostly because of their "adversarial approach" to claims, a recent research shows. A study conducted by the Beddoes Institute found out that "people spoke negatively of their experiences making claims against their car insurance 10 or more years ago ...