PLATFORMS WRAPS AND ADVICE TECHNOLOGY 2023

Golf check-in
Lobby of Chateau Elan at the Vintage, Rothbury

Golf tee-off

Networking Drinks

Registrations open

Chairperson’s Introductory Remarks

• Mike Taylor, Managing Editor and Publisher, Financial Newswire

Keynote: A holistic approach towards client best interest

In a rapidly changing financial advice landscape, it’s more important than ever for advisers to choose the right platform to serve their clients’ best interests. Join Recep Peker, an industry expert and the founder of SuitabilityHub, as he explores the latest trends in the platform industry and the challenges facing advisers and providers.

During the session, you’ll learn about the shifting role of platforms, the areas where advisers require assistance, and the key factors to consider when choosing a platform.

Recep will also introduce SuitabilityHub, a cutting-edge research tool that provides unparalleled transparency and facilitates a holistic approach to assessing the suitability of platforms. Using the analysis from SuitabilityHub, you will gain valuable insights into the shape of the platform industry.

• Recep Peker, Founder, SuitabilityHub

Keynote: Combining AI and HI the key to solving the platform transition conundrum

In this presentation, Padua co-founders & brother / sister duo Matthew Esler & Anne-Marie Esler, will be delving into the world of platform transition management. They shine the spotlight on one of the biggest issues facing platforms, wraps & master trusts today – the inability to effectively transition advised clients and funds. In this presentation, Matthew & Anne-Marie will provide the key to ensuring an effective transition management program, one which effectively combines artificial intelligence with human intelligence.

• Matthew Esler, Co-Founder, Padua Solutions
• Anne-Marie Esler, Co-Founder, Padua Solutions

Financial Advice Licensee Panel

• With the FPA and AFA merger now resulting in the FAAA, how can licensees initiate a transition to their own lobbying group?
• What will the impacts be on advisers, licensees and other key stakeholders if the current licensee lobbying model does change?

Speakers:

• Darren Steinhardt, Managing Director, Infocus
• Annick Donat, CEO, Clime Investment Management
• Paul Harding-Davis, General Manager, AdviceIQ Partners

Morning Tea

Adviser Experience Pathway Panel

• What is the fallout of the proposed pathway policy that has effectively polarised the industry and pitted the value of years of experience against academic qualifications?
• What interpretations can be made about the proposal as a way to remediate advisers and other stakeholders affected by the FASEA regime?
• It has been suggested that the pathway will open up the industry to a substantial number of advisers who could re-enter the profession. What will this mean for an industry that once suffered from mass exits and churn?

Speakers:

• Judith Fox, CEO, Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA)
• Colin Williams, Principal, Wealth Data
• Paul Harding-Davis, General Manager, AdviceIQ Partners
• Jaime Johns, Former General Manager at Madison Financial Group
• Inderjit Singh, Executive Chairman, Fiducian Group

Ratings House Panel

• With the majority of research and ratings houses travelling beyond traditional boundaries and into the funds management and product provider space, how can they address conflict of interest concerns?

Speakers:

• Louis Christopher, CEO, SQM Research
• Lorraine Robinson, Executive Director, Lonsec Research
• Rick Di Cristoforo, Director of Research & Investment Products (AU/NZ), Morningstar
• Bruce Murphy, Director, Insight Investment

Networking Lunch

Keynote: Digital Advice; Fools Gold or Hidden Treasure

As the industry, technology and client expectations change, organisations need to innovate to stay relevant.

Digital advice technology provides a tool for organisations looking to employ disruptive or sustaining innovation to help them enter advice, grow their customer base, or become more profitable.

In this keynote, we explore the role of digital advice in the wealth management industry and how this is being deployed into wealth management organisations.

• Steve Davison, Chief Commercial Officer – Midwinter, Bravura Solutions Limited

Managed Accounts Panel: How Managed Accounts are attacking the traditional investment management business model

Managed accounts change the dynamic of the investment management industry, the relative importance of the participants and the way in which the total revenue stream of the investment process is divided among the participants.

Speakers:

• Toby Potter, Chair, Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP)
• James Mantella, Head of Strategy & Development – Adviser Transactions, Netwealth
• Matthew Swieconek, Head of Investment Relations, Findex
• David Dix, Head of Client Investment Services, Atrium Investment Management

Afternoon Tea

Advice Technology Panel

• How can advice tech achieve ultimate interoperability across platforms, in an effort to help advisers streamline and simplify administration processes and focus more on their clients?
• What are the up-and-coming developments in advice tech that are set to disrupt the space?
• What can these new developments do to streamline the delivery, increase the quality, boost the affordability and expand the access to advice?

Speakers:

• Matthew Esler, Co-Founder, Padua Solutions
• Darren Steinhardt, Managing Director, Infocus
• Steve Davison, Chief Commercial Officer – Midwinter, Bravura Solutions Limited

Keynote

• Robby Southall, Executive Chairman (Financial Planning), Fiducian Group

The Shape and Profitability of the Advice Sector

Speakers:

• Mike Taylor, Managing Editor and Publisher, Financial Newswire
• Colin Williams, Principal, Wealth Data

Residential and Commercial Property Investment Keynote

Speakers:

• Louis Christopher, CEO, SQM Research

Closing Remarks and Day One Wrap-Up

Networking Drinks

Conference Dinner, brought to you by SS&C Technologies

• Welcome speech by Shaun McKenna, Chief Revenue Officer, SS&C Technologies
• Minute to Win It

Chairperson’s Introductory Remarks

• Mike Taylor, Managing Editor and Publisher, Financial Newswire

Superannuation Panel

• With several pre-Federal Budget submissions signalling massive changes to come for the superannuation industry, how will the key players deal with the inevitable fallout?
• With the Government so far sticking to its guns to increase the concessional tax rate on super balances over $3 million to 30 per cent from July 2025, how can stakeholders cut through the noise and understand the real effects of this measure?
• As super fund mergers continue to shrink the industry and consolidation seems never-ending, what will the inevitable concentration mean for members trying to get the best out of their super?

Speakers:

• Russell Mason, Superannuation Lead, Deloitte
• Ben Facer, Chief Strategy Officer, NGS Super
• Jo-Anne Bloch, Non-Executive Director, Colonial First State

Industry Landscape Keynote

• Sarah Brennan, Advisory Board, Investment Trends

Morning Tea

Digital Solutions Panel: Delivering quality, affordable advice to more Australians: let’s make it happen! 

• We know that 4/5 Australians can’t or don’t access financial advice
• We know that the world has digitised and improved the customer experience for almost everything, and advice is finally catching up
• Providers are entering the market to address the gap
• Trustees, banks, investment managers are undertaking strategic reviews on customer retention and engagement, and are looking at how they might provide better services and tools, including advice, noting the current limitations of the general advice framework and the pending QAR
• AMP and KPMG reviewed the provider market to support B2B engagement and support for digital advice providers
• Real pressure to deliver something, solutions are quite diverse and risks remain high for trustees especially with implementation
• What do we need to do to get digital advice operational and addressing the gap?
• How do we provide an end to end service to cater for all customers and across the advice value chain?

Speakers:

• Jo-Anne Bloch, Non-Executive Director, Colonial First State
• Matt Lawler, Head of Advice, AMP
• Marianne Perkovic, Special Adviser, KPMG

Keynote

• Matthew Drennan, Chief Investment Officer & Head of Unit Linked Business, Zurich Australia

Closing remarks and conference wrap-up

Networking Lunch

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