Wealth Management Podcast Network

In the latest episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic sits down with founder and director of Forte Asset Solutions, Steve Prendeville, to dissect what makes a successful advice business in 2024. Ahead of his appearance at the Adviser Innovation Summit 2024, Prendeville discusses the evolving advice landscape, touching on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Listen as he di...

In this episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Eleece Quilliam, client development manager at  Macquarie's Banking and Financial Services group, to discuss the key learnings for advisers from the Macquarie Virtual Adviser Network Global Innovation Program. Quilliam shares insights and practical recommendations from some of the most innovative firms in the US financial servi...

In this episode, host Laura Dew speaks with Phillip Hudak, co-portfolio manager of the Australian Small Companies Fund at Maple Brown-Abbott, about the allure of Australian small caps and how the current market environment presents a "compelling opportunity" reminiscent of the post-Global Financial Crisis period. Listen as they discuss: How inefficiencies and information advantages present in smal...

In the latest episode of the ifa Show, host Keith Ford sits down with Nathan Fradley, who has recently launched a standalone advice business to focus on complex cases that require specialist attention. Fradley explains why he decided to leave his previous role and the provision of ongoing advice in favour of working with financial advisers and their clients in a way that is modelled on how a barri...

In this episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Stuart Wilton, co-head – unlisted funds at Centuria, to discuss commercial property investments. Wilton explains the benefits of including commercial property investments within an SMSF portfolio, as well as some of the barriers that need to be considered when investing in the asset class. Listen as they discuss: Some of the re...

In this episode, host Laura Dew speaks with Chris Brycki, founder and CEO of Stockspot, about the rise of fintech, robo-advice, and the importance of financial education. Listen as they discuss: Australia's understanding and uptake of online investing. How the firm conducts its asset allocation and stock selection. Behavioural biases among consumers. The impact of rising interest rates on investin...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Phil Anderson to discuss the industry's concerns regarding the latest CSLR levy, emphasising the unexpected scale of the levy and its focus on covering legacy issues. Anderson, who is the general manager of policy advocacy and standards at the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), highlights the unexpected scale of...

In this episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Arthur Naoumidis, CEO of the Aligned Disability Property Fund, to discuss investing in NDIS housing. Naoumidis explains why the NDIS provides rent subsidies for disabled Australians and how SMSF members can invest to generate competitive returns and provide a social good. Listen as they discuss: Where investors have been focusi...

In this episode, host Laura Dew speaks with Christopher Chen, senior investment director, Asia-Pacific at American Century Investments, about global small caps, technology stocks, and why ESG is not a political statement. Listen as they discuss: The performance of global small caps. The emergence of "exciting" valuation discount. How he approaches stock selection. The small cap tech stocks that co...

In this episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Yianni Socratous, general manager of Granite Home Loans, to discuss property investment through an SMSF. Socratous explains the different ways that SMSF members can invest in property and what to consider when developing a strategy that fits the specific goals and circumstances of each investor. Listen as they discuss: How self...

In this episode, host Keith Ford speaks with Frank Danieli, managing director and head of credit investments and lending at MA Financial, about the evolving landscape of private credit in Australia. Listen as they discuss: ·        The environment for alternative investments. ·        Demystification of private credit for investors. ·        How MA Financial grew from an investment bank into an as...

In the latest episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic sits down with Adele Martin, the founder of My Money Buddy and the Savings Squad podcast, on the occasion of International Women's Day. Martin and Djurdjevic discuss the latest gender pay gap data, as well as ways to attract more women into financial advice and the potential for women to make a significant impact in the sector. Lis...

There are so many amazingly successful women in the finance industry, but only a small number have a strong brand and online presence in this traditionally male-dominated industry.    As we celebrate International Women's Day, we want to help more women raise their profile and showcase the incredible professionals in this space.   In this episode, partnered by Mortgage Choice (part of the REA Grou...

In this episode, Maja Garaca Djurdjevic speaks with Sarah Shaw, chief executive and chief investment officer at 4D Infrastructure, about how she set up her own asset management business and how the sector can work to attract more women. Listen as they discuss: How to attract women to work in financial services. Shaw's transition into infrastructure. The growing interest by super funds into infrast...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Peter Johnston, executive director of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP), to discuss the recent creation of a new joint association. Mr Johnston explains why the AIOFP joined forces with the Finance Brokers Association of Australasia (FBAA) to form the Independent Financial Council (IFC), as well as w...

In this special two-part episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn are joined by a selection of prominent industry members at the SMSF Association National Conference. In part two, Scott Hay-Bartlem, chair of the SMSF Association and a partner at Cooper Grace Ward, joins to discuss the importance of bringing together the SMSF community. Katie Timms, director, SMSF services...

In this special two-part episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn are joined by a selection of prominent industry members at the SMSF Association National Conference. In part one, Justin Micale, assistant commissioner, self managed super funds risk and strategy at the ATO, joins to discuss the Tax Office's illegal early access estimates that were announced at the conferenc...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by ifa news editor Keith Ford to discuss the latest on the QAR and other regulatory changes affecting the profession. A year has passed since Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones released the final report on the Quality of Advice Review, a move that was eagerly awaited by the financial advice community. Despite the rel...

In this episode of Relative Return, Maja Garaca Djurdjevic speaks with Andrew Fraser, principal and portfolio manager at Merlon Capital Partners, about growing an asset manager and exploiting behavioural biases. Listen as they discuss: Setting up Merlon in the wake of the GFC. The challenges of running a fund manager. The current state of Australian equities. Exploiting behavioural biases for inve...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Angus Taylor, a financial adviser at Sheffield Financial, to discuss his unconventional path from working in a mine in central Queensland to financial advice. Mr Taylor explains why he made the move to financial services and breaks down the difficulty he had breaking into the sector before being able to start his own financi...

In this episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn are joined by Matthew Burgess, director of View Legal, to discuss the broader importance of trusts. Mr Burgess explains why, despite their perception as vehicle for the wealthy to minimise tax, trusts are a cornerstone of financial planning, providing flexibility, asset protection, and succession planning benefits that outwe...

Swiftonomics are occupying the minds of Australian economists as the artist begins the Australian leg of her tour. AMP's chief economist, Shane Oliver, a self-proclaimed Swiftie, predicts that Taylor Swift's tour will inject $400 million into the economy. In this podcast, he discusses the economic impact that Swift's tour may have on Australia, including: Possible effects on inflation. Whether or...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Blake Briggs, the chief executive officer of the Financial Services Council (FSC), to discuss the issues impacting the financial advice profession and Australians at large. Mr Briggs examines the government's bold approach to tax reform – both in relation to the stage three tax cuts and within the superannuation system – and...

In this episode of Relative Return, Maja Garaca Djurdjevic speaks with Andrew Peros, small-cap portfolio manager at Ausbil, about why the market environment indicates the "perfect time" to go into small caps. Listen as they discuss: Why small caps are due for a comeback. Learnings from a volatile two years. Dialling up high-conviction positions in the portfolio. Having a bias to founder-led compan...

In this episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn are joined by Shelley Banton, head of education at ASF Audits, to discuss the issues impacting SMSF auditors.   Ms Banton explains why the class action raised against auditors involved in the Melissa Caddick case should not be seen as a black mark against all within the sector, as well as what auditors should be doing to ens...