Volume 8, Issue 1

Investment
Ben Coombs
BEN COOMBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The last six months have thrown the financial advice industry into a storm that was impossible to anticipate. This paper offers various perspectives from Elston Asset Management's (EAM) team as it navigated the storm alongside its advisers. Read more
Eylem Kamerakkas
EYLEM KAMERAKKAS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
Managed accounts are increasingly being used by advisers because they provide choice and flexibility for their clients and compliance-friendly ways for them to access optimal service providers, platforms and investment expertise. Read more
Yoram Lustig
YORAM LUSTIG , MICHAEL WALSH  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
The year 2020 proved to be particularly challenging for investors as the COVID-19 pandemic upended growth expectations and generated unprecedented policy responses. Investors will remember 2020 with mixed emotions. On one hand, it was the year of the ... Read more
Martin Kofoed
MARTIN KOFOED  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
What are alternatives? Read more
Teun Draaisma
TEUN DRAAISMA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
Over the past three decades, a sustained surge in inflation has been absent in developed markets. Today, inflation risk has increased. As a result, many investors are faced with the challenge of having little evidence regarding how to reposition their ... Read more
Jason Komadina
JASON KOMADINA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
Implementing managed accounts in an advice practice involves much more than simply selecting the right provider. Read more
Jack Standing
JACK STANDING  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
Managed discretionary accounts (MDAs), separately managed accounts (SMAs) and individually managed accounts (IMAs) are all managed investment vehicles with some similarities. However, it is important for investors to understand the differences between ... Read more
Andrew Yap
ANDREW YAP  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
As the world adjusts to COVID-19 and vaccination rates continue to rise, the hope is that life will return to some form of normal in the near to medium term. Consistent with this view, it is likely that global economies 'reboot' supported by an easing ... Read more
Technology
HUB24 Pty Ltd
HUB24 PTY LTD  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
Financial advisers currently face a challenging environment, with interest rates at historic lows, significant market volatility and increasing regulatory pressure to satisfy clients best interests. Read more
Applied Financial Planning
Mat Walker
MAT WALKER  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
The global pandemic emphasised many things, not least of which was the importance of financial advice for investors. Read more
Matthew Walker
MATTHEW WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
The adoption of managed accounts has been proliferating in Australia as they fill the need for advisers to deliver professional investment services more efficiently and allow them to concentrate on being a strategic adviser. Read more
Michelle Krig
MICHELLE KRIG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
The role of financial advisers is undergoing a profound shift, from technical specialist to relationship-driven coach covering broader strategic advice. To make this transition at scale successfully, advisers need a robust suite of digital tools-with ... Read more
Compliance
Assured Support
ASSURED SUPPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
This paper reproduces a Q&A session conducted by Assured Support between its managing director, Sean Graham, and Peter Turbach, partner at MDA Guru. It captures these two leading industry practitioners' respective views on the present state ... Read more