AMFI revises AUM transfer norms
26 Jul 2020

AMFI revises AUM transfer norms

Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has revised the AUM transfer norms with effect from August 1, 2020. Here is a summary of the imp ...

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How You Can Help Your Clients To Dream Big?
17 Nov 2017

How You Can Help Your Clients To Dream Big?

Financial literacy is the most important form of education. We can be a richer country, a richer world, if we are taught the basics of savin ...

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Proven ideas to retain clients
08 Dec 2017

Proven ideas to retain clients

The fourth ‘Principal Business Champions’ contest got an overwhelming response from the IFA community. ‘Principal Business ...

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Separate yourself from other advisors by Productization
30 Oct 2017

Separate yourself from other advisors by Productization

Face it – what most of us do for clients is indistinguishable from what other advisors do for clients, at least from the clients&rsquo ...

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Changes in PPF & NSC for non-resident Indians
30 Oct 2017

Changes in PPF & NSC for non-resident Indians

The government has implemented some changes regarding the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC). If the holder& ...

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7 Sayings of Sant Kabir on Role of Advisors in Investor’s Life
28 Oct 2017

7 Sayings of Sant Kabir on Role of Advisors in Investor’s Life

With markets crossing the level of 32000 mark there come a lot of challenges. For any ‘ADVISOR’ I think such times are most chal ...

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8 Tenets of Financial Life Planning
28 Oct 2017

8 Tenets of Financial Life Planning

Money Quotient is a very good platform for the budding and existing Financial Advisors. The Process of Money Quotient helps in building a go ...

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How to distribute 60% of your time in prospecting for clients?
28 Oct 2017

How to distribute 60% of your time in prospecting for clients?

Padmashri Dr. Devi Shetty is the Founder and Chairman of Narayana Hrudyalaya. Narayana Hrudayala in Bangalore performs heart surgeries at 1/ ...

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How to overcome the robo threat
23 Oct 2017

How to overcome the robo threat

Since the 2008 financial crisis, multiple innovative technology companies have been challenging the investment advisory status quo with dire ...

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The importance of system for advisors
17 Oct 2017

The importance of system for advisors

I’ve written many posts about checklists, but realize that I have neglected context for financial advisors. The issue was highlighted ...

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How to manage clients’ emotional reactions to market stress
13 Oct 2017

How to manage clients’ emotional reactions to market stress

In a perfect world, investors would always act rationally. When people are faced with dramatic public events or unexpected personal setbacks ...

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Investment games for the tech savvy
10 Oct 2017

Investment games for the tech savvy

Today everyone has a smartphone. Everywhere we go we see young kids using various apps with ease. In fact, most kids are playing in their ph ...

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How these advisors use social media to grow business
21 Jul 2017

How these advisors use social media to grow business

The first voting exercise of ‘Principal Business Champions – Winning Ideas’ has received an overwhelming response from the ...

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You should never invest in mutual funds
02 Mar 2017

You should never invest in mutual funds

“You should never invest in mutual funds” – that’s exactly what I tell investors – and they love it! So I, a m ...

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20 Questions to Ask Yourself for Building a Sustainable Business Practice
01 Mar 2017

20 Questions to Ask Yourself for Building a Sustainable Business Practice

Outlining a fiduciary structure of one practice will help to maintain systems, processes, workflows, and procedures. Having a close look and ...

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What IFAs can teach clients about market cycles
01 Mar 2017

What IFAs can teach clients about market cycles

It is very tempting for clients to be in the next best investment and often regrets missing out on something.

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The pioneers of robo-advisory in India
27 Feb 2017

The pioneers of robo-advisory in India

Srikanth Meenakshi and C. R. Chandrasekar have built one of the fastest growing fintech companies in MF advisory space – FundsIndia.

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Provide proof to attract clients
22 Feb 2017

Provide proof to attract clients

Proof is a tricky thing in the financial advisory world. You cannot prove we will do a good job because we don’t actually know how thi ...

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Planning to launch a Fee-Only practice? Watch out before you take the plunge
22 Feb 2017

Planning to launch a Fee-Only practice? Watch out before you take the plunge

Recently I tuned-in to the radio interview of RIck Kahler by Michael Kitces on Michael’s website. The two names who have made their ma ...

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Moat for financial advisors
21 Feb 2017

Moat for financial advisors

Bengaluru based adviser Srikanth Matrubai on how IFAs can fight competition by gaining client confidence.

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The rise of the machines
21 Feb 2017

The rise of the machines

An IFA can handle the client’s emotions, hold hands and give assurances or remind them about the inherent risks.

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