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Focusing on the bad to make it better

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... something. People don't really want data, they want insights," he said. It's not clear in the current environment who consumers are going to turn to and trust to look after the plethora of data made available under such a regime and to be the trusted ...

Fee models an art, not a science

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... through to technical specialist, key negotiator and advice practitioner," Fox says. "The competitive landscape means consumers can fill some needs through direct or industry fund insurance channels. So, as advisers evolve their pricing and business models ...

Adviser tops the class for education excellence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... behalf of the AFA, said Ward "has a real understanding of the role that education plays in building confidence with consumers, their own business and their role as a financial adviser." "He's also demonstrated the ability to apply that theory and it's ...

Mastering education skillsets will be long-term: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... of personal and professional growth," Tucker said. "We think the outcome of the research is superb for advisers and consumers equally." Tucker added that to date most competency frameworks focus exclusively on the technical skills required to provide ...

Confidence up but will consumers shop?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... world, wages growth remains sluggish - 1.9% over the past four quarters to end-June 2017 - and whatever purchasing power consumers have is being eroded by inflation - the annual headline CPI inflation rate was 1.9% in the June 2017 quarter. Besides ...

Industry helps shape new adviser expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... attitudes and behaviours required to be a financial adviser in the new world of advice. More than 500 financial advisers, consumers, regulators, academics, industry and professional association members provided feedback, in addition to over 60 interviews ...

SuperConcepts chief joins Macrovue board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... innovative approach to thematic investment has it well positioned for growth in an emerging sector of the market, providing consumers and advisers with greater choice and access to markets. I'm pleased to be joining the board of Macrovue and to play ...

Interim chief executive leaves listed advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... announced the pre-Christmas launch of its direct-to-consumer fintech platform, MyMoney247. The platform will enable consumers to link hundreds of Australian bank, brokerage and investment accounts, as well as retail and industry super funds, and an up-to-date ...

Traditional funds too apathetic to super start-ups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... in many respects, maintained status quo for the past 20 years. However as with most industries, technology has given consumers high expectations when it comes to transparency, personalisation and control over of the products and services they engage ...

Profit margin squeeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... sectors, predominantly in the eastern states. Respondents in retail and hospitality are reporting reduced spending by consumers due to a mix of increased household electricity costs, flat income growth, and relatively poor consumer confidence." Yes ...