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Building momentum behind a simpler and less costly advice value chain
It might be the year all of us wish to forget, but the consequences of COVID-19 have been defining moments for many – and for advice, 2021 is the year in which the industry charts a new course.
Big hitters debate big challenges at inaugural FSC Investment Summit
Climate change. Regulation. COVID-19. Recession. Populism. All these topics and more were tackled by local and international speakers at the FSC’s inaugural Investment Summit this week.
Investment Summit shows capitalism needs ESG
The economist Milton Friedman famously said that in a market economy, ‘there is one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game.’
Actuarial Talent in the Year of Pandemic
Christmas is around the corner (sure does not feel like it) but ironically feels premature given the prolonged months of slow activity during 2020 for reasons well-known.
What does competition look like in a Your Super future?
Default super is about to become a whole lot more competitive, but perhaps not in the way many of us imagined.
Future of financial advice debated by industry’s leading lights
Many of Australia’s best and brightest minds in financial services gathered online to help shape the future of financial advice this week.
An ideal financial advice system
Nicole Salimbeni, Partner, Financial Services and Consumer Business Leader, PwC comments on achieving more accessible advice for consumers, plus what an ideal financial advice system looks like.
A pursuit to contribute positively to the mental health of our fellow Australians
Super chuffed about the opportunity to write the guest blog for the mental health and life insurance virtual roundtable; I did the Gen X thing and googled “features of a great blog”.
The need for, and value of, financial advice
Nathan Jacobsen, Managing Director, Paragem comments on the licensee’s role in the future landscape of advice in Australia
Financial advice and the future
Jodie Hampshire, Managing Director, Australia at Russell Investments comments on the benefits of a scaled advice solution for consumers.
In Conversation with Andrew Landman – Chief Executive & Head of Australasia, BlackRock Investment Management and FSC Director
Formerly BlackRock’s Head of Client Business for Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong for five years, Andrew Landman has returned to Australia during an exceptionally interesting time for the financial services sector. We asked Andrew to comment on some of today’s key industry activities.