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2021 March Quarter Review

April 16, 2021

Economic Overview The world held its breath as it entered the first quarter of 2021. Despite hoping for a peaceful transition from President Trump to President-elect Biden, the US Capitol Building was stormed by supporters of President Trump on January 6. The havoc saw five people die, including a Capitol Police officer. In the wake […]

FYG Planners recently featured on IFA magazine’s podcast discussing the subject of single adviser practices. Managing Director Peter Mancell, General Manager Andrew Wootton, and Danny Maher of Fiducia Private Wealth all featured. They unpacked some of the myths about running an advice business solo and discuss what they think are the essential ingredients for success […]

FYG Planners notes the recent comments in IFA “Are One Man Bands Going Extinct” 10 Feb, 2021. In contrast to the comments made regarding the viability of single adviser practices, this is not, and has not been the experience FYG Planners have had with single adviser practices. FYG Planners Managing Director, Peter Mancell suggests that […]

Economic Overview 2020 will be a year of note in the history books. The problems started pre Q1 when spring 2019 bushfires seemed to rage endlessly in parts of Australia, extending into Q1 and contributing to one of the country’s worst bushfire seasons on record. Hot on the heels of the bushfires, the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Iress today announced FYG had adopted its data analytics software, Lumen, to automate and streamline compliance monitoring. FYG is a privately owned network with over 70 advisers located across Australia. The implementation of Lumen, integrated with Xplan, will support its advisers by proactively scanning for key risks such as non-compliance with ongoing service and FDS […]