Welcome to Summer

Welcome to Summer

Thanks for reading another edition of our newsletter, Connected. The last few months have been particularly interesting for our country and our profession, with significant developments that will certainly be reflected in the work we do together. The Free Trade...
At The Coalface – Nov 15 2015

At The Coalface – Nov 15 2015

AT THE COALFACE Raymond Pecotic The Empire Financial Group boss tells Ben Harvey the GFC taught him some important lessons in business Q. why did you enter financial services? A. I think this profession allows for a convergence of two of my strongest traits — I...
A house that SMSF built.

A house that SMSF built.

Borrowing within super to buy property can work — but not always There are many reasons why using a self-managed super fund to borrow to buy property is gaining popularity. Investors like being able to use super balances to make a substantial deposit on a property and...
Harvey highlights hope

Harvey highlights hope

It’s fantastic to see the word about female financial empowerment is spreading and that our Inaugural Ladies Sparkling High Tea made it into The West Australian! This is a message that needs to get out there – we all need some frank and open discussions about what...