The ifa Show

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 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 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 special episode of the ifa Show, we bring you a chat editor Maja Garaca Djurdjevic had with David Tuckwell, senior product and investment strategist at Global X ETFs, about the future trajectory of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market and flows into bitcoin ETFs. Listen as they discuss: How financial advisers are helping to boost ETF growth. The popularity of fixed income ETFs during 2023...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Glen Hare, co-founder and financial adviser at Fox & Hare, to discuss young Australians seeking financial empowerment amid changing markets. Focused on a younger demographic, Mr Hare emphasises a holistic approach to address diverse financial goals, from property ownership to stock market investments, and highlights the importance of ed...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by the CEO of Verse Wealth, Corey Wastle, to discuss the important role that client experience plays in an advice business. Mr Wastle explains what exactly falls within the realm of the client experience and why it is so important, as well as how Verse frames everything around values, intentions, and financial wellbeing. Listen as they dis...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Peter Johnston, executive director of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP), to discuss a range of new programs for its members. Mr Johnston details the referral relationship between the AIOFP and UK-based private bank and wealth manager Coutts, as well as a joint venture with Next Rural, an...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by journalist Keith Ford to take a look at the government's newly announced policy stance on the second and third tranches of the QAR. The pair discuss everything that has come out of Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones' Canberra announcement, which was met with disbelief from the advice community. Listen as they discuss:...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Eugene Ardino, chief executive officer at Lifespan Financial Planning, and Tony Mantineo, head of Lifespan Partnership, to discuss the rise of self-licensed advisers. Mr Ardino and Mr Mantineo explain some of the factors behind the increase in the number of advisers that are opting for self-licensing and the scale of the cha...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Kerry Ong, the general manager of customer wealth at Iress, to discuss improving the efficiency and accessibility of financial advice in Australia. Mr Ong touches on the significant challenges facing the industry, including regulatory changes and cost pressures, which have necessitated doing more with less, as well as how Ir...

Following the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we're catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space. In this episode, we chat to Rebecca Warren, executive general manager of small-business banking at CommBank, about how she navigated a historically male-dominated industry over her 20-year career and why she believes inclusion and diversity are not just morally i...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by the general manager of consulting at Elixir, Sue Viskovic, to discuss her recent business merger, the evolving landscape of financial advice, and the role of technology in shaping the industry's future. Ms Viskovic explains the strategic decision to merge with Vital Business Partners (VBP), which brings greater access to cap...

Following the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we're catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space. In this episode, we chat to Suzanne Wood, state general manager residential broker Victoria/Tasmania at Westpac Group (and state chair of the Women of Westpac employee advocacy group), about how she climbed the career ladder in banking and the power of having str...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by journalist Keith Ford to take a look at the first tranche of legislation for the government's Delivering Better Financial Outcomes package of reforms. The pair discuss what is included in the draft legislation announced by Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones – and what isn't. They also break down the minister's comment...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Steve Prendeville, founder and director of Forte Asset Solutions, to examine what the future landscape of the advice profession will look like. Mr Prendeville explains why we are on the verge of a golden age of advice, spurred on by what he sees as an imminent period of legislative stability when the Quality of Advice Review changes are...

Ahead of the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we're catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space. In this episode, we chat to Anjali Crossette, manager of motor operations at non-bank lender Liberty, about breaking barriers and misconceptions about car finance and why she believes the industry needs to showcase gender diversity across every rung of the career...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Adam Holster, professional services banking executive at NAB, to discuss the optimistic outlook for growth among advice practices. Mr Holster explains the findings of recent NAB research that the majority of advice firms expect strong growth over the next 12 months, how this is enabling them to attract their ideal clients, and why advic...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Conaill Keniry, the founder of The Adviser Games, to discuss what exactly the games entail. Mr Keniry explains what prompted the idea to reshape and energise the professional development day format into a series of games that are more fun and interesting than the standard fair advisers are used to. Listen as they discuss: •...

Ahead of the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we're catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space. Deslie Taylor, principal at Mortgage Choice Ormeau in Queensland, is one of the top brokers in the country, having settled over $1 billion in loans in her 16-year career and taken home numerous awards including Mortgage Broker of the Year at the Women in Finance A...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Olympian and financial adviser at HLB Mann Judd Sarah Carli, to discuss how she made her way from the track to financial advice. Ms Carli, who competed in the 400-metre hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, explains how she found her way to financial advice and the valuable skills she has learnt as an adviser that have posi...

Ahead of the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we're catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space. Joanna James is an advocate for constant reinvention and resilience, having adapted to change over her career in the finance space herself. Having worked in the lending space for more than 20 years – including as the general manager of non-bank lender Mortgage Ezy...

Join us for an exclusive interview as ifa editor Maja Garaca Djurdjevic sits down with Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones. In this conversation, Minister Jones shares his candid assessment of the progress in financial advice, discusses his goals for the industry, addresses criticism surrounding his approach to the Quality of Advice Review, and delves into the role of superannuation funds, b...

Ahead of the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we're catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space. Tanya Sale co-founded mortgage aggregation group outsource Financial with Andrea Tassis 13 years ago, with Ms Sale now one of the very few female chief executives in the mortgage industry. In this episode, Annie Kane sits down with Ms Sale to find out: How a piggy...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Kelly Power, chief executive officer of superannuation at Colonial First State, to discuss the recent CFS research on the value of financial advice. The research, conducted by CFS, shows that 53 per cent of Australians aged 16 to 39 are open to financial advice. Ms Power examines what this means for the way we understand you...

In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by George Haramis, the CEO of moneyGPS and accountantsGPS, to discuss the rise of digital advice in the financial services industry. With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Mr Haramis provides valuable insights into the development and growth of digital advice, and why incorporating digital advice i...