Financial planning is a dynamic business. You need to be aware of the latest strategies so you can provide high quality financial advice to retain your existing clients and also attract new business.
Our solution
Financial planning expertise is crucial for your business. Our award-winning Technical Consulting team has got all your continuing education needs covered with professional development (PD) days, workshops, technical assessments and an annual Convention. We can also help you enrol for additional training courses.
Structure your day-to-day processes and save time; our online ‘Advice Essentials’ modules help you follow the advice process from prospecting to client review. Regardless of how many advisers you have, Advice Essentials ensures you will have a consistent approach to advice.
When you need help educating your clients and prospects, we can provide technical articles or help you run a seminar. And when you need more time to spend with your clients, you can take advantage of our paraplanning services at competitive rates.
Foundation solutions include:
Professional development days
Earn CPD points when you attend our interactive professional development days. Held three times a year, they are designed to help you and your advisers stay abreast of current thinking and practices in the financial planning industry. Improve your knowledge of investments, financial planning and products, and improve your skills, attitude and approach to running your business.
Annual Convention invitation
The Securitor Convention is one of the industry’s most successful events, known for its professionalism, networking value, educational content and fun!
Advice Essentials - online advice process map
Advice Essentials is a ‘best practice’ map of the end-to-end advice process, designed to help you efficiently manage the way in which you provide advice.
Paraplanning at competitive rates
It can take an estimated five to ten hours to prepare a standard financial plan. Our Paraplanning Service can produce a plan at a competitive price, allowing you to use your time more efficiently.
Financial Spectrum
Financial Spectrum is an interactive client engagement tool used for educational purposes and to highlight the gaps in a client’s risk, investment, and cash flow requirements. It covers the key areas of
- Risk – including death, trauma, TPD and income loss
- Savings and retirement
- Age pension
- Educational expenses
- Mortgage and loan calculator
- Gearing
- Allocated pension
Optional integrated solution include:
Kaplan OnTrack tracker and planner*
Access to tools to help you plan, track and monitor your training for a designated period to help ensure you meet your RG146 requirements and stay compliant.
Kaplan OnTrack trainer*
Contains your online CPD material, including articles, case studies and assessments relevant to your role and responsibilities, available for download.
Technical library - DWS Desk Caddie
Developed by DWS Investments, experts in superannuation, tax, estate planning and investment, Desk Caddie includes daily financial planning news, quick-reference information and a comprehensive database of personal financial planning strategies and related technical information.
FinaMetrica
The FinaMetrica system provides a highly developed methodology for managing your clients' risk tolerance. Built around a scientific risk tolerance test, the web-based system is very user-friendly for both clients and advisers.
Ability to participate in the Paraplanning Academy
Take part in this unique training and education initiative. Our academy takes current industry education offerings a step further, promoting practical application of technical skills and transfer of theoretical knowledge into the actual workplace for advisers and support staff.
Technical seminar development, preparation and delivery
Our technical team will help you develop and deliver a technical seminar on the topic of your choice each year.
Technical article preparation and development
Our technical team will help you develop and deliver a technical article on the topic of your choice each year.
Additional and/or customised technical training
Our technical team can provide customised technical training to your staff on a topic of your choice.
Estate Planning Service
For clients with estate planning needs from the simple to the complex, our relationship with Trust Company Limited will provide you with access to the experts, helping to ensure your clients' needs are covered and protected.
Self Managed Super Fund Service
From fund establishment and deed reviews to actuarial assistance and strategy development, our team can help you manage your SMSF clients.
*Access to these Optional Integrated Services for Paraplanners/support staff is currently only available through log-in to the applicable Kaplan website.
Optional non-integrated solutions include:
Access to RG146 courses at competitive rates
RG146 courses at competitive prices, including Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning).
Access to Kaplan monthly training workbooks at special prices
Advisers and paraplanners / support staff can gain access to technical monthly training workbooks at market competitive prices.