Tailored or off-the-shelf: What's right for your practice?BY ROBERT TALEVSKI | FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024 3:28PMIn the ever-evolving landscape of wealth management, financial advisers and investment professionals are faced with a multitude of choices when it comes to managed accounts. The decision between tailored ...
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TIM TOWNSEND
PARTNER & PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISER
TOWNSEND COBAIN PTY LTD
PARTNER & PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISER
TOWNSEND COBAIN PTY LTD
Tim Townsend is a people person at heart, and using managed accounts he has more time to do what he loves most - engaging with clients. But that doesn't mean just any solution will do. Eliza Bavin writes.