Category: SIAA Newsroom

Outlook ripe for active ETFs to prove their worth

Provided by AUSIEX Just having capital is no longer enough to generate decent returns via beta, according to Australia’s Future Fund. So, what does that mean for financial advisers? When […]

Three powerful and compelling benchmarks

By Grant Bloxham, Chief Executive Officer, BStar When we discuss with investment advisers the benchmarking of their business, they are usually focussed on improvement planning. However, the benefits of using […]

Government finally responds to Quality of Advice Review

The government has finally released its response to the Quality of Advice Review Final Report. The report, authored by Michelle Levy, was delivered to the Minister on 16 December 2022 […]

SIAA’s 2023 Conference: Change. Challenge. Opportunity

Members of the stockbroking and investment advice industry have provided overwhelmingly positive feedback on the SIAA 2023 Conference held in Sydney on 30 and 31 May. The conference was a […]

Is your Business Continuity Plan up to the challenge?

By Paul Neves, Chief Operating Officer, Oceanic Consulting Group Over the past 15 years, our team have had the privilege of assisting numerous businesses in protecting their staff, maintaining critical […]

From the desk of Amit Goel

Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Global Emerging Markets Recently, I’ve often been asked the questions, ‘Are emerging markets (EM) rebounding? or ‘What’s the current investment case for emerging markets? To answer, I […]

Defensive Darlings demanding their place

By Elfreda Jonker – Investment Specialist, Alphinity Investment Management Contrary to expectations, global equities have rallied since the first banking stress surfaced in the US during March. The MSCI World […]

How can financial advisers help Australian investors

Provided by ASX More Australians than ever are becoming investors. That means advisers have an opportunity to serve more customers – provided they can demonstrate value and meet the needs […]

The next frontier in AI: Computers that think like humans

Provided by Morgan Stanley Cognitive computing creates potential investment opportunities, as companies develop the technology and use it to transform their business. Key takeaways • Cognitive computing harnesses reams of […]

Digitised client onboarding – reducing paperwork and increasing the efficiency of advisors

Provided by InvestCloud If client retention is the biggest concern for every investment advisor, then business development (i.e. growing their business) by default comes in second. Advisors devote on average […]