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Top tips to kill your advice business

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... executive Paul Kearney. Speaking as part of a focus session at the 2016 AFA National Advisers Conference, Kearney took delegates through his top tips to murder their financial planning businesses. His first tip focused on strategy and steering clear ...

Advisers urged to meet challenges together

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
Senior figures at the AFA have urged delegates at this year's conference to meet the challenges posed by legislation with the collaborative, can-do attitude that has always defined the association's annual meeting. AFA chief executive Brad Fox, new ...

Howard: Bank scrutiny "strange"

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... going to be an absolute failure. The critical thing is to get the big things right," he said. Finally Howard reminded delegates that it's also important to trust your instinct and judgement if you wish to be a strong leader: "Every so often, despite ...

How a niche can add value

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... jack-of-all-trades could be hurting your business. That's according to 2015 AFA Adviser of the Year David Reed, who told delegates at this year's annual conference that he had gone from strength-to-strength after adopting a more niche business model ...

Pilot, surgeon and soccer coach join FPA line up

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... previously announced speakers Anna Meares and Andrew Denton. "This year's Professionals Congress is all about encouraging delegates to be bold, resilient, and ready to embrace the challenges that lie ahead. Our keynote speakers will play a crucial role ...

Experts give insights at 2016 Managed Accounts Forum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 11 SEP 2016
More than 200 delegates attended the recent 2016 Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum, hosted at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne. The event program was jam-packed with presentations and panel session discussions featuring some of the industry's most ...

Advisers need to control the finance food chain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... development Santi Burridge. Speaking at the recent Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum in Melbourne, Burridge encouraged delegates to dismiss the traditional business structures that have hindered the financial advice industry. "At the top of the ...

What to consider before opting for managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... documented if you're going down that path," he said. Thwaites reinforced the need to understand objectives and advised delegates to "cut out the noise". "There's a lot of noise in the industry and a lot of people telling you what's best for your clients ...

Low rates signify opportunity for reinvesting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... Vanguard Asia Pacific Rodney Comegys. Addressing the Vanguard ETFs in Practice forum in Sydney yesterday, Comegys told delegates that low rates indicate the potential for reinvesting and "may mean it's a great time to build new infrastructure to help ...

SMSF advisers face demanding year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... Budget superannuation measures. That was the message from SMSF Association head of policy Jordan George in his address to delegates at the association's twelfth annual technical conference in Sydney. George told the audience of SMSF specialists that ...