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Provide Appropriate Advice and Services Diploma of Financial Planning Introduction to the Financial Planning Environment. Provide Appropriate Advice and Services. What differentiates us from other species is……. Communication.
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Provide Appropriate Advice and ServicesDiploma of Financial PlanningIntroduction to the Financial Planning Environment
Provide Appropriate Advice and Services • What differentiates us from other species is……. • Communication • In order to be able to provide appropriate advice and services, we need to first be able to communicate effectively…. Copy right TAFE 2013 – No materials from this presentation can be utilized without the prior written permission of TAFE NSW
Body Language/Attire Communication Verbal Written & Presentation skills Copy right TAFE 2013 – No materials from this presentation can be utilized without the prior written permission of TAFE NSW
World of Multi-media, technology & electronics Abbreviations Mood indicators Spell checks Copy right TAFE 2013 – No materials from this presentation can be utilized without the prior written permission of TAFE NSW
But, to be a successful Financial Adviser, the #1 key skill is to LISTEN……. Copy right TAFE 2013 – No materials from this presentation can be utilized without the prior written permission of TAFE NSW
Birdseye view of the Industry • Major Players – Banks, Financial Services and Dealer Groups – • Concentrated – Big 4 banks + AMP = 48% of Market • Rest is made up of independent advisers and non-bank owned dealer groups • The large institutions compete on basis of their reputation, ability to cross “sell” financial planning and products to existing clients Copy right TAFE 2013 – No materials from this presentation can be utilized without the prior written permission of TAFE NSW
Smaller companies and individuals compete on basis of their own value proposition and speciality. • Currently, about 18,000 advisers in Australia and about 160 Dealer Groups But….the top 20 groups have more than 50% of market share! • …and just 3,000 of the 18,000 advisers are not aligned with any product manufacturer Copy right TAFE 2013 – No materials from this presentation can be utilized without the prior written permission of TAFE NSW
Structure varies widely……. From AMP and CBA that have several hundred licenced advisers…. …… to a financial planning practice having just one adviser Copy right TAFE 2013 – No materials from this presentation can be utilized without the prior written permission of TAFE NSW
In General, advisers can be either: Salaried/employed by a principal or a large financial services house – under this structure, they do not usually own a share of the business and do not own the client relationship Or Own their own book and be licensed by a dealer group or have their own AFSL (in this structure, they could be either be a sole trader or be a director of their own company) Copy right TAFE 2013 – No materials from this presentation can be utilized without the prior written permission of TAFE NSW