The wholesale loophole: same game, different name
While much progress has been made in the professionalism of advice, Jamie Nemtsas argues that the wholesale loophole threatens to unravel the industry.
Thought leadership for advisers: how to share ideas without giving away the IP
Building credibility is all about the intention and trust that comes from showing knowledge. Advisers should celebrate their intellectual property, not hide it...
Valuation drivers: what buyers actually pay for in an advice business
Buyers pay for certainty, valuing advice practices with predictable revenue, loyal client relationships, strong operations and clear strategic fit, because...
Capacity planning: how many clients can your practice really serve well?
The future of advice will involve solving capacity constraints through smarter systems and better use of technology.
Built to deliver, not to scale: the growth dilemma for advice
Scaling your practice involves much more than relying on your best advisers to be your growth engine. Building a system for sales is the next opportunity for...
The four things that actually matter in wealth management firm-building
Wealth management firms do not stall because of bad strategy or weak portfolios. They stall because they never build a real demand engine. This is a clear-eyed...
From protection to empowerment: The evolving language of value in advice
Every few years, a report comes along that forces advisers to rethink how they articulate their worth. Russell Investments’ 2025 Value of an Adviser Report...
Alternatives: The asset class that makes or breaks portfolios
Alternatives is the one bucket that still allows advisers to truly earn their fee. But it's the hardest to get right; and the easiest to get wrong.
If we built the industry anew, research wouldn’t look like this
Financial advisers rely on the research and ratings provided by the major research houses when putting together their clients’ portfolios, but it's a flawed...
The ‘magnificent’ compression: What a P/E reset means for growth investors
For several years, investors, from institutional to retail, couldn’t get enough of the tech stocks with all their promises of future growth. But now the...
50 for 50: A journey through advice and investment
An imminent big-milestone birthday has the Brilliant Investment Group (BIG) executive chair thinking about what he’d like to see this year.
Building a community of trusted partners: Q&A with Hugh Robertson
The Inside Network's Jamie Nemtsas sits down with award-winning financial adviser Hugh Robertson to discuss how to build 'centres of influence' that can help...
'Pat the dogs': Vale Ian Murdoch, an adviser with heart
Ian was a mentor to many financial advisers, and I was one of them. He offered guidance, wisdom and an unwavering commitment to ethical practice. Long after he...
2006 was an awful time to retire for investors, and here's why
The Australian stock market has seen a stagnation in returns since 2006, leaving many questioning the wisdom of long-term equity positions. For retirees, it's...
Why advisers are deserting Platinum
Comment by Jamie Nemtsas I have been an adviser for 25 years and, apart from a quick dalliance with AMP as a graduate, I have worked at or owned a...
6 Reasons virtual meetings are here to stay!
The requirement to quarantine created the perfect conditions to push virtual meetings past the tipping point to general adoption. Are they here to stay?