The ifa Show

This special episode of The ifa Show features a rapid-fire discussion live from Australia's first IFA Convention. Featuring four very different perspectives – a technology provider, a practising adviser, a licensee/industry executive and a journalist – this roundtable centres on two twin themes that both Netwealth and ifa are passionate about: independence and innovation. Brought to you by Netwealth. www.netwealth.com.au hwww.ifa.com.au

In May 2016 ifa first reported that New York-based Focus Financial Partners was entering Australia via acquisition of Melbourne boutique MW Lomax. Armed with a war chest and a hunger for more Aussie advice M&A, the move reflected some important trends in the wealth management markets of both countries. In this special episode of The ifa Show, Focus principal Molly Bennard speaks to Aleks Vickovich live at the 17th annual Wraps, Platforms and Masterfunds Conference about the US and Australian independent advice movements and the firm's plans Down Under. www.ifa.com.au

RegTech is the latest buzzword making waves in global financial services, and with adviser compliance burdens through the roof, this may be a positive outcome. Former AFA policy chief and RegTech entrepreneur Samantha Clarke joins The ifa Show to talk about the landscape for tech solutions to compliance problems. We also speak to Glenn Boyce of IRESS about Xplan Prime and the outlook for scaled advice. Brought to you by IRESS. www.ifa.com.au

On the sidelines of the AIOFP conference in Tokyo, Japan, M&A consultant Steve Prendeville joins The ifa Show to chat about the increasing influence of foreign buyers in Australian financial services. We discuss some major recent deals, ones on the horizon and the impact for advisers and licensees. We also speak with Malcolm Whitten of Nikko Asset Management about the strategy behind the Nikko AM Australian Share Income Fund. Disclaimer: This information in this podcast was prepared & presented by Nikko Asset Management Australia Limited ABN 34 002 542 038, AFSL 229664 (Nikko AM Australia), the responsible entity and issuer of units in the Nikko AM Nikko AM Australian Share Income Fund (NASIF) ARSN 133 980 819. Nikko AM Australia is part of the Nikko AM Group. It does not take into account a potential investor's objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not intended to constitute personal advice, and must not be relied upon as such. Before making a decision based on this material, a potential investor should consider the Fund's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and the 'Additional Information to the PDS' available at www.nikkoam.com.au/pds. Applications only accepted if made on a current application form. Distributions & the return of capital are not guaranteed. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. Whilst we believe the information contained in this material to be correct as at the date of presentation, no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given and no responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions. Any references to particular securities or sectors are for illustrative purposes only & are as at the date of publication. This is not a recommendation in relation to any named securities or sectors. No warranty or guarantee is provided that the positions will remain within the portfolio of the Fund. Any economic or market forecasts are not guaranteed.

Former Labor MP Bernie Ripoll, the man behind the Rudd-Gillard government's Future of Financial Advice reforms, joins The ifa Show to reflect on his time in politics and the debates still raging in financial services. We also speak to Laird Abernethy from Colonial First State about the company's push into managed accounts. http://www.ifa.com.au

In his first week in the job, freshly appointed CEO of the Association of Financial Advisers and former Zurich exec Philip Kewin drops by to discuss his views on the Life Insurance Framework, mandatory professional standards, internal tensions and the road ahead for the AFA. We also chat to Vanguard's Jeff Johnson on the rise of active ETFs and recap some of the year's trending news items. http://www.ifa.com.au