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5 Tips For Young People Entering The Housing Market 5 Tips For Young People Entering The Housing Market 5 Tips For Young People Entering The Housing Market

by Michael Sauer

As a Gen Y Financial Adviser, Michael Sauer is frequently asked how to purchase a house while enjoying all the delicious smashed avo, quinoa and whichever other craze food is popular (and topical) at the time. As such, he's come up with this article…

How Will You Fund Your Retirement? How Will You Fund Your Retirement? How Will You Fund Your Retirement?

by Vanessa Stoykov

When you read the research done by social researcher Mark McCrindle, you start to get your head around what will be, without a doubt, a very different Australia to the one we live in today.

Ask an Adviser - Directing Your Portfolio Outside an SMSF Environment Ask an Adviser - Directing Your Portfolio Outside an SMSF Environment

by Jason from Bondi

I want to exit my SMSF but want to give to a manager/platform that allows me to also direct a proportion of the portfolio. ie i am happy to put 50% in their High growth portfolio but want to say "buy share xx" or "property yy" also in the fund. Is…

Adviser Ratings Profiles Simon Pederson Adviser Ratings Profiles Simon Pederson Adviser Ratings Profiles Simon Pederson

by Simon Pederson

Our Adviser Profile this week is Simon Pederson, who talks about clearing up his clients uncertainty around complexity. A platinum adviser with 23 reviews at an average client rating of 97%, Simon works at Bridges Financial Services on The Sunshine…

Whitepaper: Proposed Quality of Financial Advice Rating System Whitepaper: Proposed Quality of Financial Advice Rating System Whitepaper: Proposed Quality of Financial Advice Rating System

by Professor Jerry Parwada

A new quality of advice rating system to be released by Adviser Ratings, will assess 1,800 financial advice licensees in Australia. The rating system will discriminate across advice providers based on quality and risk, enhancing the clarity and…

Adviser Ratings Proposes Licensee Rating System Adviser Ratings Proposes Licensee Rating System Adviser Ratings Proposes Licensee Rating System

by Adviser Ratings

Adviser Ratings is seeking industry feedback for a proposed ratings system for licensee’s. Its development recognises that the licensee environment has a substantial bearing on the quality of advice delivered by an adviser.

Licensee Ratings - A Message From Adviser Ratings' CEO Licensee Ratings - A Message From Adviser Ratings' CEO Licensee Ratings - A Message From Adviser Ratings' CEO

by Angus Woods

The next stage of instilling trust back into the sector, we believe, is the formation of an industrial strength rating system on a key player in the advice value chain, the licensee. Yesterday we launched a white paper open for comment on how a…

Ask an Adviser - Income Protection and Mental Health Ask an Adviser - Income Protection and Mental Health Ask an Adviser - Income Protection and Mental Health

by Elle from Sydney

Gold Adviser from Queensland Troy Scott answers a question regarding income protection insurance coverage and mental health...

A Clinical Psychologist's View on Couples, Cash and Avoiding Conflict A Clinical Psychologist's View on Couples, Cash and Avoiding Conflict A Clinical Psychologist's View on Couples, Cash and Avoiding Conflict

by Gemma Cribb

It is well known that most couple’s fights will revolve around one of five things: time, sex, mess, kids and MONEY! So how do you manage your shared money in a harmonious way?