In this episode of The ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Dr Ben Neilson, a financial adviser from Complete Wealth, to discuss a new framework for advice – developed through his recently completed PhD – focusing on six critical barriers: professionalism, trust, engagement, comprehension, costs, and serviceability.

Neilson discusses the role of technology in improving efficiency in the advice process and the need to outsource administrative tasks to increase client capacity and reduce the cost to serve.

Listen as they discuss:

• The key barriers impacting financial advisers.
• How firms can act to reduce the cost of advice.
• The perception of financial advice as a profession.

In this episode of Relative Return Unplugged, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford are joined by special guest Stephen Miller, market strategist at GSFM, to unpack the latest inflation figures and what they could mean for the RBA’s coming rate decisions.

Australia’s latest consumer price index print has seen inflation drop to 2.8 per cent over the past 12 months to September, bolstered by temporary government subsidies, while annual trimmed mean inflation remained at 3.5 per cent, which places the Reserve Bank in a cautious stance on rate cuts.

We take a look at what the latest numbers say about the broader Australian economy and how the RBA is likely to respond, as well as comparing the Aussie central bank’s rate decisions with global counterparts and whether it made the right call when it was raising rates.

Tune in to hear:

• How the competing duties of governments and central banks can result in tension.
• Why the headline inflation number tells a misleading story.
• What the future holds for rates as inflation remains sticky.

In this episode of The ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by specialist financial adviser Nathan Fradley to discuss the growing importance of aged care advice in Australia as the population gets older, and the need for specialised knowledge to successfully handle complexities of Australia's aged care system.

Fradley discusses his journey to aged care advice, the challenges of navigating complicated relationship dynamics, and what can happen when people receive incorrect advice.

Listen as they discuss:

• The emotional side of aged care advice.
• Unique challenges of advising clients on aged care and retirement.
• The evolving landscape of aged care legislation.