A growing alignment in government, corporate and investor interests over the last few years has shifted the narrative surrounding Australian fintech innovation. We speak with Fintech Australia’s CEO Danielle Szetho to discuss the importance of super funds in contributing to the development of fintech in Australia, the new opportunities for investors and what we can expect to see by way of reform.

Implemented Portfolios’ recent Thought Leaders study tour saw some of the advice industry’s best and brightest head to San Francisco to learn from fintech leaders in Silicon Valley. The group’s founder, Santi Burridge, discusses some of the major take-outs from the tour.

The Association of Financial Advisers general manager, member services, partnerships & campus AFA Nick Hakes discusses the options advisers have for professional development.

Many advisers have ageing client books and are looking for ways to assist clients in the post-retirement phase. Assyat David, Director of Aged Care Steps discusses how advisers can approach and structure their aged care advice offering.

Employee share ownership plans are a structure by which an employer either gives an employee shares or an opportunity to buy shares in the company they work for. Craig West from Succession Plus delves a little deeper into employee share ownership plans and how they can be leveraged in advice businesses.

This year’s budget shocked the industry with its dramatic changes to super tax concessions. The FPA’s Dimitri Diamantes discusses in more detail what the changes mean for advisers.

The ASX’s mFund’s Settlements Service is a gateway for advisers to access unlisted managed funds through an ASX broker rather than a traditional platform. ASX head of customer and business development Ian Irvine discusses how advisers can make best use of mFunds for their clients.

The rising appetite for exchange traded funds in Australia has seen them transition towards becoming a mainstay in the portfolios of local investors. We speak with Alex Vynokur, managing director of BetaShares, about the evolution of Australia’s ETF sector and what are some of the key developments that we can expect to see in the coming years.

At this point in time, there are a number of regulatory reforms and changes being proposed and/or implemented in the financial services industry in Australia. We speak with Dante De Gori, chief executive officer of the Financial Planning Association of Australia about some of those regulatory issues and also flag some upcoming items and events.