The toilet roll is an appropriate icon for the coronavirus. Like our confidence, we take our toilet rolls for granted. Until there are none left – all grabbed by fear. The same fear that steals our confidence. Add in the terrible elements of our social media habits,...
Have you noticed? Maybe I’m watching too much TV? (c’mon the Commonwealth Games are on!) But I can’t help notice how many cute ads the big banks are pushing at us. (BTW – if interested, check out this great piece from We Are Social –...
Did you see this piece just before Christmas? Fin Services minister Kelly O’Dwyer putting forward legislation no less to empower ASIC with product intervention powers and the ability to now ban aspects of long-standing remuneration practices where there’s...
World-class financial institutions? AMP is currently revamping its financial advice business. As part of its long-term growth plans, CEO Craig Mellor stated that he intends to make his company more customer-oriented. AMP recently established an alliance with United...
Some financial advisers are searching for a new value proposition as one might search for a lost set of car keys. Others are searching for their value proposition as a golfer frustratingly tries to regain their former groove and rhythm when their swing was smoother,...
The “Supplier Proposition” Do you have clients that seek the advice proposition that I call the “Supplier Proposition”? You can identify them by their focus. Without trying to sound obvious, they only seek what you have. By that I mean, they are less interested in you...