Join us for an exclusive interview as ifa’s Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford are joined by shadow financial services minister Luke Howarth to discuss the Coalition’s goals for financial advice.

In this conversation, Howarth shares his perspective on the current state of the sector, what a change in government would bring about for financial advice reform efforts, the prospect of super funds returning to advice, and what needs to change regarding the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort.

Tune in to hear the shadow minister’s vision for the advice profession ahead of next year’s federal election.

You’ll hear:

• What the Coalition’s plan to implement all the Quality of Advice Review recommendations means in practice.
• His plans to turn around what has been a contentious relationship between the advice profession and successive governments on both sides of politics.
• How Australia’s economy is looking following an extended period of high inflation and increased government spending.
• Whether the shadow minister is just talking a good game ahead of an election or if financial advice would be better off under a Coalition government.

In this episode of The ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Kylie Denton, the owner and director of Performance Advisory Group, to explore how advisers can navigate the complex landscape of the intergenerational transfer of wealth and engage with different generations of clients.

Denton explains why financial advisers need to start thinking about how they will connect with this new generation now, as around $435 billion of wealth is set to transfer from Baby Boomers to generations X, Y, and Z over the next 10 years.

Listen as they discuss:

• The conversations that advisers should be having with clients and both their children and grandchildren.
• How advisers can tailor their offerings to younger generations that communicate very differently compared with older clients.
• The different concerns that younger clients hold, not just from a financial perspective but also on a broader level.

In this episode of The ifa Show, co-hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford break down Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones’ latest update on the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and how the new class of adviser (NCA) is set to operate.

Details have been short on the second tranche of the DBFO and the delays have been lengthy, but the minister has provided a more in-depth look at how the super funds and insurers will be able to utilise NCAs to provide simple advice to members – though there is still no date for the release of draft legislation.

Listen as they discuss:

• Whether the ability for NCAs to charge for their service is a net positive and why it became a point of friction among stakeholders.
• The reaction from across the financial services industry.
• How likely it is that the legislation will be passed in the current term of Parliament, given the ever-shrinking window before the federal election.

In this episode of The ifa Show, co-hosts Keith Ford and Maja Garaca Djurdjevic are joined by Money Management editor Laura Dew to dissect some of the submissions that industry stakeholders have made to the Senate’s Dixon Advisory inquiry.

Submissions for the Senate inquiry into failure of wealth management companies and the impact on the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) have started to be released, and some key issues have started to emerge around where the major problems lie and what can be done to fix them.

Listen as they discuss:

• How the CSLR came about and why the Dixon Advisory collapse has caused so many problems.
• The ongoing concern of what will happen when the $20 million subsector cap is exceeded.
• Options to address large firms walking away from their subsidiaries and leaving it to advisers to pick up the tab.

In this episode of The ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Bryce Quirk, Group Executive of Distribution at CFS, and Recep Peker, Managing Director of Empower Business Advisory, to explore the findings of the firms’ recent Advice Practice Profitability Report.

Quirk and Peker break down the report’s most important insights for advisers, from the way practice inefficiencies are hindering their ability to serve a greater number of clients to the importance of investing in the foundation of their businesses to accommodate future growth.

Listen as they discuss:

• How to address the ongoing issue of advice accessibility.
• The importance of advocating for the value of financial advice and reducing servicing costs.
• The role of managed accounts in simplifying processes and improving client outcomes.
• Why advisers should seek technology partners that facilitate consistency and simplicity and how this can boost profitability.

In this episode of The ifa Show, co-hosts Keith Ford and Maja Garaca Djurdjevic sit down to discuss tranche two of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation and Liberal senator Andrew Bragg’s admonishment of the government for the ever-extending timeline to deliver a draft of the legislation.

Together, the pair delve into the potential impact of Australia’s 2025 federal election and how politics are playing a role in the legislative process, suggesting financial services could become a key battleground as the election nears.

Listen as they discuss:

• The private member’s bill hoping to provide advisers a reprieve from onerous statements of advice.
• Advisers who are left in a state of limbo as they await legislative change.
• The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort and the ongoing battle against Dixon Advisory.

In this episode of The ifa Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Conrad Travers, director and principal consultant at Tangelo Advice Consulting, to discuss the ATO’s final determination on tax deductibility of advice fees and how advice firms can put the changes into practice to benefit their clients.

Travers explains how the new guidance works, what has changed from the draft determination that was released last year, and why it is important to work alongside accounting professionals to ensure the best outcomes for clients.

Listen as they discuss:

• Why advice firms need to identify areas of friction in their processes to enhance their operational efficiency.
• How to get your practice ready for the changes coming out of the first Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) legislation.
• What to expect from the second tranche of DBFO and why you shouldn’t rely on regulatory change to improve your practice.

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.