Wealth Management Podcast Network

In this week's episode of Relative Return Insider, AMP chief economist Shane Oliver joins the show to unpack Australia's underwhelming March quarter GDP figures and what they signal for the Reserve Bank's next move. With quarterly growth slowing to just 0.2 per cent, Oliver also explores whether interest rates remain too high and why a rate cut may arrive sooner than expected, as well as whether t...

On this episode of The ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Hugh Robertson, chief executive of Centaur Financial Services, to explore the challenges that come with market volatility and how advisers can really show their value in these times. Although many clients will feel the need to adjust their investments as changes occur, Robertson believes that timing the market simply doesn't work, highl...

The latest episode of Relative Return sees host Laura Dew chat with Brian Jones, founder of outsourcing company VA Platinum, on why choosing to outsource certain functions of your business can enable you to be efficient and productive. Listen as they discuss: Whether outsourcing is right for you and your business. What factors to consider when seeking a provider. Ensuring data is kept securely. Bu...

In this episode of Relative Return Insider, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford are joined by Money Management editor Laura Dew to discuss learnings from JP Morgan's recent conference in London, and what top fund managers and analysts see driving market behaviour. We also breakdown the Coalition's shadow ministry announcement and what these political moves mean for advisers and industry re...

This week on The ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Adele Martin, founder of Financial Adviser Scale Squad, who speaks about the value of collaboration within the financial services sector and how this can help advisers grow and improve their businesses. Ahead of presenting at the AI Summit in June, Martin explains how advisers can use AI in their practices to not only help them be more effici...

In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew chats with Zahid Kassam, portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management, to unpack the intricacies of contrarian investing and how financial advisers can uncover hidden gems. Listen as they discuss: Kassam's own journey to becoming a contrarian investor. Why volatility is a contrarian's friend. The differences between contrarian and value investin...

The $3 million super tax has been headline news around the country over the past couple of weeks and has finally made the front pages of the mainstream media. In this episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn highlight a critical aspect of the debate that has captured the media's attention: the difference between the perception and the reality of the implications of the Div...

In this week's episode of Relative Return Insider, AMP chief economist Shane Oliver joins the show to break down the Reserve Bank's recent decision to cut interest rates to their lowest level since early 2023, and how it highlights a notable pivot in the central bank's stance. Oliver also explores the ripple effects of unpredictable US tariff policies, bond market volatility, and the evolving role...

In this episode of The ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Fraser Jack, founder of The Cyber Collective, to delve into the longstanding issue of giving financial advisers access to the ATO portal and why the Tax Office might be hesitant to open the door. Jack also touched on the CPS 230 regulation, which will come into force on 1 July, explaining that advisers will be under even heavier scrutin...

In the latest episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew chats with Haran Karunakaran, fixed income investment director at Capital Group, to discuss why fixed income solutions are back in the spotlight of client portfolios for advisers. Listen as they discuss: The reversal of adviser sentiment towards fixed income. The current fixed income market environment and the impact of US President Donald T...

In this week's episode of Relative Return Insider, Financial Services Council CEO Blake Briggs joins the show to break down what the federal election and new-look Treasury portfolio mean for the financial services industry. Briggs explains that Dr Daniel Mulino enters the financial services minister role with a suite of policies announced under his predecessor but not yet completed, stressing the...

In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew chats with Andrew Lockhart, managing partner at Metrics Credit Partners, about the case for private debt, a fast-growing asset class gaining attention from advisers. Listen as they discuss: The role private debt can play in a diversified portfolio. ASIC's recent private markets report and potential implications. How Metrics mitigates possible risk...

With Labor winning the election with a clear majority, the SMSF sector is now once again poised for battle over the controversial Division 296 tax. In this episode of the SMSF Adviser podcast, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn sit down with SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess to talk about the implications of the election results, what it may mean going forward, and the association's plans to convinc...

In this week's episode of Relative Return Insider, AMP chief economist Shane Oliver joins the show to unpack the political and economic implications of the Labor's sweeping election victory and how much the Liberal Party's economic strategy played a role in the wipeout. Oliver suggests the result reflects a rejection of extremism and a renewed appetite for centrist governance, potentially giving L...

In this episode of The ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Ben Marshan, director of Marshan Consulting, to unpack the implications of Labor's sweeping electoral victory for the financial advice sector. Marshan explains what the heavy majority means for financial legislation, including what the potential ministerial candidates could bring to the table that could influence the pace and direction...

In this week's episode of Relative Return Insider, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford take a final look at the lay of the land ahead of the federal election as the latest polls predict a Labor victory, and what that could mean for Australians going forward. YouGov has projected Labor as securing an outright majority when the polls close on Saturday, which would be a considerable turnaroun...

In this episode of The ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Dr Ben Neilson, financial adviser at Complete Wealth, to unpack how ongoing volatility in investment markets are affecting clients and how different cohorts are reacting. As tariff announcements have caused a roller-coaster on stock markets, it is hard to blame clients for fretting. According to Nielson, the best way to manage concerned...

In this episode of the SMSF Adviser podcast, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn discuss the issues that may affect super and the policy positions of the two major parties. Tax reform has been the elephant in the room during the federal election campaign, but there has been some mention of the Division 296 tax by the opposition, which has also made commitments regarding advice reforms and adviser numb...

In this week's special edition of Relative Return Insider, we bring you outgoing Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones' keynote address from Momentum Media's Election 2025 event, followed by a Q&A focused on the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms. In what may be his final appearance before an advice audience, Jones reflects on his three-year tenure and outlines Labor's unfinished bus...

In this week's special episode of The ifa Show, we present outgoing Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones' address at Momentum Media's Election 2025 event, followed by a Q&A covering the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms. In what was possibly his last address in front of an advice audience ahead of his retirement from politics, Jones outlines what he achieved over his three years in...

In this week's episode of Relative Return Unplugged, Dr Vladimir Tyazhelnikov from the University of Sydney's School of Economics joins the show to break down the shifting sands of global trade dynamics and attempt to understand the way US President Donald Trump is employing tariffs. An expert on international trade and global value chains, Tyazhelnikov explains why the current approach has led to...

In this episode of The ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Sarah Abood, chief executive of Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), to break down the Coalition's promises to the advice profession if they come into power and the merits of the latest draft legislation of Labor's advice reforms. Ahead of the federal election, Abood explored some of the possible solutions offered from both si...

In this edition of the SMSF Adviser podcast, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn are joined by legal specialist Phil Broderick, principal at Sladen Legal, to discuss the implications of the Bendel court decision - a landmark ruling with potentially far-reaching consequences for SMSFs and private trusts. This ruling has profound implications for the use of discretionary trusts and corporate beneficiari...

In this week's special episode of The ifa Show, we present shadow treasurer Angus Taylor's address at Momentum Media's Election 2025 event, followed by a Q&A covering the Coalition's plans for the financial services sector. Taylor outlined what a Peter Dutton-led government would deliver for the Australian economy, why the role of financial advisers is "absolutely central" to its economic blueprin...

In this week's special episode of Relative Return Unplugged, we present shadow treasurer Angus Taylor's address at Momentum Media's Election 2025 event, followed by a Q&A covering the Coalition's plans for the financial services sector. Taylor outlined what a Peter Dutton-led government would deliver for the Australian economy, why the role of financial advisers is "absolutely central" to its econ...