What is the most important attribute consumers are looking for when choosing their financial adviser?
- Trustworthiness (38%)
- Understanding and Empathy (16%)
- Honesty (13%)
- Personal Relationship (12%)
- Confidence (8%)
- Technical Knowledge (5%)
- Willingness to Listen (5%)
- Experience (1%)
- Positive 'Word of Mouth' Referral (1%)
- Patience (1%)
Start Date: August 3, 2011 @ 10:41 am
End Date: August 17, 2011 @ 11:07 am
End Date: August 17, 2011 @ 11:07 am
If all commissions were banned, would your practice be able to survive and prosper under a fee for advice structure?
- No (77%)
- Yes (14%)
- Not sure (9%)
Start Date: July 20, 2011 @ 9:55 am
End Date: August 3, 2011 @ 10:40 am
End Date: August 3, 2011 @ 10:40 am
To what extent will a two-year client opt-in process impose a financial burden on your advice practice?
- Significant extra cost to business (86%)
- Minor additional business cost (10%)
- No additional business cost (5%)
- Not sure (0%)
Start Date: June 29, 2011 @ 9:13 am
End Date: July 20, 2011 @ 9:54 am
End Date: July 20, 2011 @ 9:54 am
Has consumer perception of Australia's life insurance industry been adversely impacted by fallout from the Queensland floods?
- Yes (63%)
- No (29%)
- Not sure (8%)
Start Date: June 15, 2011 @ 11:52 am
End Date: June 29, 2011 @ 9:12 am
End Date: June 29, 2011 @ 9:12 am
To what extent will the introduction of client opt-in measures have an impact on the cost of advice to your clients?
- Significantly higher cost to client (47%)
- Higher cost to client (43%)
- Won't have much impact (5%)
- Lower cost to client (3%)
- Significantly lower cost to client (2%)
Start Date: June 1, 2011 @ 12:40 pm
End Date: June 15, 2011 @ 11:52 am
End Date: June 15, 2011 @ 11:52 am