Between Meetings with Matt Heine

Greg Kirk, Executive Chairman of Implemented Portfolios, shares some of his experiences over the last 45 years in the finance industry. We talk about the important leadership traits required during the pandemic, the future of the workplace and the challenges of the digital only world on culture. We also discuss the importance of using technology to deliver hyper-personalised client experiences as...

Hear from Matt Brown, Executive GM of Australian Unity Advice, as he shares the early years of his career, the circumstances that drew him into financial advice and to his current role at Australian Unity. We chat through the importance of company values, building resilience in his team through tragedy and key findings of the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Index report. We also discuss why he s...

Neil Younger, CEO of Fortnum Private Wealth, shares some of the major changes he's seen in the industry over the last 30 years of his career and the evolution of financial advice business structures and models.  We also discuss what the licensee of the future looks like, the benefits and challenges of technology during COVID in the advice relationship, and how Fortnum is using machine learning and...

Senator Andrew Bragg shares his thoughts on a wide range of topics, including how he took on tech giants Google and Facebook earlier this year, the importance of dynamic policy settings for Australia to be competitive, the need for regulation and consumer protection in cryptocurrency markets, and what we need to do to make super work more effectively for Australians, as detailed in his book 'Bad E...

Hear how Sarah Brennan's career went from humble beginnings in a call centre, to setting up her own benchmarking business and then becoming the CEO of Investment Trends. We chat through the changing face of advice business models, the explosion of online broking and what advisers can do to position themselves for millennial markets. We also explore the growing importance of ESG, building trust and...

John unpacks the importance of knowing your 'why', his journey into the finance sector, key lessons he's learnt as a CEO, and some of the innovative things Australian Ethical are doing to future proof themselves. We discuss what he sees as the next big themes for investing and he shares some tips on where advisers can look to self-educate on future trends.

Jodie Hampshire, Managing Director, Australia at Russell Investments, shares her journey into the wealth industry, the power of meditation, and the value of having a financial adviser. We discuss the future of advice, creating personalised experiences and the role of women. 

Internationally recognised speaker, author, Founder and CEO of Absolute Engagement, Julie Littlechild shares her research and insights into client engagement. We talk data collection, NPS, client segmentation and the role technology plays in creating a client experience.

Andrew Walsh, Managing Director and CEO of Iress, shares his journey from founding Xplan 20 years ago to becoming the CEO of Iress. Andrew talks technology adoption, where advisers should start, the curse of the digital magpie and the importance of leveraging and protecting data. Hear Andrew's thoughts on the future 'bionic' adviser, and how advisers can harness robo-technology to provide an on-de...

Neville Azzopardi, founding partner and CEO of Sayers Wealth, on the launch of a new wealth management business and challenging the status quo.  Listen to Neville discuss the opportunities to bring together a more holistic wealth approach for high net worth individuals (HWNIs), addressing the importance of family, the multi-generational family business, technology and the changing face of philanth...

Hear how Damien Mu went from working in the mailroom to be the CEO of AIA Australia and New Zealand, one of the countries largest life insurers. He also shares how he has built a purpose-led organisation and what workplaces should consider to support mental and physical wellbeing.

"What I've found in the last 12 months of working with the Money team is that there's absolute demand out there for good content around finance and steps towards building your wealth." Michelle Baltazar, Executive Director of Media for Rainmaker Group - publisher of the Financial Standard and Money Magazine, joins the podcast to share her advice for wealth management professionals wanting to contr...

"As the role of the adviser expands, the previous work and the previous roles are not diminishing, it's just additional work is being done." Clayton Daniel, Managing Director of XY Adviser - a social network for the advice industry, joins to share how he went from aspiring rockstar, to running his own advice business, to managing an online community for financial advisers. Clayton also discusses s...

Hear how Brett Kelly, founder and CEO of Kelly Partners, got to speak to some of the most influential Australians at the age of 22 and how this inspired him to create his own business. In this fascinating episode, Brett also explores what he's learnt about people management from some of the world's best leaders and how he maintains a passion for his work.

Hear how Brett Kelly, founder and CEO of Kelly Partners, got to speak to some of the most influential Australians at the age of 22 and how this inspired him to create his own business. In this fascinating episode, Brett also explores what he's learnt about people management from some of the world's best leaders and how he maintains a passion for his work.

Fraser Jack, Head of Partnerships at Advice Intelligence chats to Matt about how advice firms can start their own podcast, how you can build more in-depth relationships with your clients through goals-based advice and what the future of advice might look like, and the technology to enable it.

Shane Nicholas, Director & Financial Adviser at Innate Wealth chats to Matt about his balanced approach to selecting the right AdviceTech to meet the needs of his firm, key learnings from being an early adopter of Xeppo and what advice he can give firms who are starting their AdviceTech journey.

Dan Rake, COO at Freedom Finance Australia chats to Matt about selecting and deploying AdviceTech to meet the needs of a multi-disciplinary firm, which technologies have provided the biggest business and client benefits and the process of creating his own digital coaching tool, Cleva.

Hamish Douglass, Chairman and CIO of Magellan Asset Management, shares his career story that's seen him climb up the ranks to co-found one of Australia's leading asset managers. Hamish also shares how his curiosity has translated into investment success, how it's helped in developing a culture of innovation, and how he's been able to capitalise on luck.

Jeremy Cooper, Chairman of Retirement Income at Challenger, shares how he led the famous Cooper Review into superannuation and what his views are on the current super landscape. During the chat Jeremy also explores why pre-retirees worry more about their savings than those in retirement, and how advisers can support this demographic during this low-interest rate environment.

Find out how financial advisers can exceed client expectations by communicating peace of mind and providing greater investor returns, rather than just investment returns, from Carl Richards -  author of the Behaviour Gap and creator of the Sketch Guy, a weekly column in The New York Times. Also discover why Carl suggests never asking clients about their goals.

Hear about what the future model of advice could look like from Matthew Rowe, CEO and Managing Director of CountPlus. Matthew also shares some of the important lessons in leadership he's learnt during a career that has included starting his own business, chairing the FPA, attending Harvard Business School and now helping advice and accounting firms with their long-term success.

Discover how advice businesses can evolve risk profiling from a compliance tool to a meaningful solution for their clients from Wade Matterson, Actuary and Managing Director of research and consulting firm Milliman Australia. Wade also discusses adopting goals-based planning and the role robo-advice can play in providing clients with richer analytics.

Explore some of the not so obvious benefits of advice and learn why more Australians aren't seeking assistance with their wealth from Alva Devoy, managing director of Fidelity International. Alva also shares how she went from a PHD in genetics to leading one of the country's largest asset managers, and the lessons she has learnt in shaping the culture and values of her team. 

How does someone go from sewing skirts in Japan to acquiring over 60 financial advice and accounting firms? Paul Barrett, CEO of AZ NGA, shares his fascinating career journey and gives insights into what he believes makes a great financial advice practice for investment and what we can learn from brewing beer.