September 2026
What we've been up to this month
September was a big month for us - a new season of Challenge the Standard, a fresh IFA feature and some exciting awards news. Here's the roundup.
🎙️ Our podcasts
Challenge the Standard
The podcast for advisers, by advisers. This month's ranting and raving wrapped up season 8 and kicked off season 9:
Pharewelling Phil with Angry Anderson - We farewell Phil Anderson as he leaves the FAAA, looking back on years of advocating for the profession and its standards.
Screening - How fee structures and a clear niche help advisers filter prospective clients and keep their workload manageable.
Out On Your Own - The realities of starting an independent advice practice, from branding and marketing to getting your own finances in order.
PI Insurance with Richard Silberman - Insurance broker Richard Silberman joins us to talk professional indemnity cover, and whether insurers are a convenient excuse for restrictive licensee policies.
📰 In the Media
Jordan
Liquidity divide: Why retirees hold back from guaranteed income - IFA, 14 September 2026. Jordan shares his perspective on why many retirees are wary of locking money away in guaranteed income products.
Nathan
Do advisers still have faith in ASIC? - IFA, 3 September 2026. Nathan contributes to an op-ed piece about ASIC’s crackdown on misconduct
🙌 Awards and Recognition
Nathan
FAAA finalises excellence awards contenders - FAAA 16 September 2026. Nathan has been named a finalist in the Holistic Adviser category of the Financial Advice Association Australia's excellence awards. The winners set to be announced at this year’s Gala Dinner at the Melbourne Congress on 26 November 2026.
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Until next month,
Nathan & Jordan
