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Conference Presentation - CFP Board Center for Financial Planning 2023 Academic Research Colloquium
7 - 8 December 2023
Dr Kirsten MacDonald presented research titled "The value of professional financial advice in a crisis: Evidence from financial advisors during the COVID-19 pandemic" at the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning 2023 Academic Research Colloquium Conference in Washington DC, USA.
2023 Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) award winners celebrated
Dr Kirsten MacDonald was awarded the Responsible Leadership award as part of the Griffith Business School's 2023 Pro Vice Chancellor awards.
Panel - Financial Advice Association 色情网站 (FAAA) Congress
21 November 2023
Dr Kirsten MacDonald and Professor Mark Brimble spoke on a panel titled “Theory into practice: Applying academic research” at the 2023 FAAA Congress in Adelaide, 色情网站.
Panel - Financial Advice Association 色情网站 (FAAA) Congress
21 November 2023
Dr Kirsten MacDonald spoke on a panel titled “Growing the next generation of financial advisers” at the 2023 FAAA Congress in Adelaide, 色情网站.
Conference Presentation - 11th Annual Personal Finance and Investment Symposium
20 November 2023
Ellana Loy presented research titled “Articulating value: Assessing 色情网站n financial service professionals’ ability to communicate the value of financial advice for clients” at the 2023 Personal Finance and Investment Symposium in Adelaide, 色情网站.
Conference Presentation - 11th Annual Personal Finance and Investment Symposium
20 November 2023
Professor Mark Brimble presented research titled “Sustainability preferences during COVID-19: Evidence from 色情网站” at the 2023 Personal Finance and Investment Symposium in Adelaide, 色情网站.
Panel - 11th Annual Personal Finance and Investment Symposium
20 November 2023
Dr Kirsten MacDonald spoke on a panel titled “The Future of Financial Planning: Adapting to a Changing Landscape” at the 2023 Personal Finance and Investment Symposium in Adelaide, 色情网站.
Academy of Financial Services (AFS) announces award winners for 2023 Academy of Financial Services Advanced Research in Financial Planning Conference
Thomas Hendry, Karen Wildman, Dr Kirsten MacDonald and Professor Mark Brimble won the AFS best paper award at the 2023 Academy of Financial Services Advanced Research in Financial Planning Conference in Phoenix for their research titled "Sustainability preferences during COVID-19: Evidence from 色情网站”.
Conference Presentation - Academy of Financial Services Advanced Research in Financial Planning Conference
26 - 27 September 2023
Dr Kirsten MacDonald presented research titled “The value of advice: A narrative review and conceptual framework” at the Academy of Financial Services Advanced Research in Financial Planning Conference in Phoenix, USA.
Conference Presentation - Academy of Financial Services Advanced Research in Financial Planning Conference
26 - 27 September 2023
Professor Mark Brimble presented research titled “Sustainability preferences during COVID-19: Evidence from 色情网站” at the Academy of Financial Services Advanced Research in Financial Planning Conference in Phoenix, USA. This research won the at the conference.
Panel - Academy of Financial Services Advanced Research in Financial Planning Conference
26 - 27 September 2023
Professor Mark Brimble spoke on a panel titled “Academic Journal Editors Panel”, as a representative of the Financial Planning Research Journal, at the Academy of Financial Services Advanced Research in Financial Planning Conference in Phoenix, USA.
Gen X prepares for the next great wealth transfer
7 August 2023 | The 色情网站n Financial Review
Dr Kirsten MacDonald spoke with the Financial Review about the great wealth transfer.
Conference Presentation - Diverger Young Guns Forum
February 2023
Professor Mark Brimble spoke at sessions titled “Adviser Engaged” and "Client Centric" at the Diverger Young Guns Forum in Sydney, 色情网站.
Past media
‘A lot of younger people are missing out’: AMP proposes matching up young clients and advisers
2 December 2022 | Professional Planner
Dr Kirsten MacDonald spoke with Professional Planner about attracting more people to become financial advisers.
CFP Board Center for Financial Planning announces award winners for 2022 Academic Research Colloquium
3 November 2022 | CFP Board
Dr Kirsten MacDonald, Karen Wildman and Professor Mark Brimble won CFP Board Center for Financial Planning best poster award at the 2022 Academic Research Colloquium Conference in Washington DC for their research titled "The value of financial advice: A literature review and conceptual framework".
How to make better decisions in a crisis: Superannuation switching and the COVID-19 pandemic
13 March 2022 | ausbiz TV
Dr Kirsten MacDonald spoke about Griffith University research on superannuation switching during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Knee-jerk switching of super fund investment options rarely pays off
18 January 2022 | SMH
Griffith University research finds that superannuation fund members who panicked during the COVID-19 induced sharemarket meltdown in early 2020 and switched to their fund’s ultra-conservative “cash” option will be worse off in retirement than if they had done nothing.
Iress and Griffith University reveal the double-edged sword of choice in super
10 December 2021 | iress
New research undertaken by iress and Griffith University reveals, choice and immediacy in super is something of a double-edged sword - especially during a crisis like COVID-19
Super switching triples during pandemic, leaving most people worse off
9 December 2021 | The 色情网站n Financial Review
Super fund members who bailed out of equities at the height of the pandemic could be tens of thousands of dollars worse off, with new research showing that 70 per cent of investment switches made in March and April last year led to poor financial outcomes.
The dark side of super switching: Research
8 December 2021 | Financial Standard
New research from Griffith University and iress has revealed the 'double-edged sword' of the ease with which consumers can switch their superannuation.
2021 Vice Chancellor’s Gala Award winners celebrated
26 November 2021 | Griffith News
Dr Kirsten MacDonald was awarded the Group Education Leadership Award for over 10 years of sustained leadership in learning and teaching at Griffith Business School, enhancing program quality and student graduate employment outcomes, through design and delivery of Financial Planning programs from 2010-2020.
Reputational damage impacting new entrants to advice
28 October 2021 | Money Management
Speaking to Money Management, Dr Kirsten Macdonald, program director for commerce at Griffith Business School, highlighted how people were unaware of the roles or benefits of the financial advice profession.
7-year project highlights advisers’ view on crisis intervention role
18 October 2021 | Professional Planner
Advisers see themselves as crucial providers of ongoing crisis management services according to a landmark ongoing study being undertaken at Griffith Business School.
Financial advisers ‘invaluable’ during COVID-19 pandemic
13 October 2021 | ifa
A new Griffith University report has highlighted the “invaluable” role financial advisers played for their clients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak last year.
Financial advisers: the hidden frontline in a crisis
12 October 2021 | Griffith News
Frontline support is one of the unacknowledged roles that financial planners play new Griffith University research finds.
Past events
Conference Presentation - IRESS 2022 Super Efficient Conference
6 December 2022
Professor Mark Brimble presented research titled “You've Got to Know When to Hold 'Em: Insights in the Investment Switching Behaviour of Pension Fund Members During the Covid-19 Crisis” at the IRESS' 2022 Super Efficient conference in Melbourne, 色情网站.
Conference Presentation - 10th Annual Personal Finance and Investment Symposium
22 November 2022
Karen Wildman presented research titled "You've Got to Know When to Hold 'Em: Insights in the Investment Switching Behaviour of Pension Fund Members During the Covid-19 Crisis" at the 2022 Personal Finance and Investment Symposium in Sydney, 色情网站.
Conference Presentation - Attracting the next generation of advisers
17 November 2022
Dr Kirsten MacDonald spoke at the roundtable event "Attracting the next generation of advisers" hosted by Professional Planner in conjunction with AMP.
Conference Presentation - CFP Board Center for Financial Planning 2022 Academic Research Colloquium
24 - 25 October 2022
Dr Kirsten MacDonald presented research titled "You've Got to Know When to Hold 'Em: Insights in the Investment Switching Behaviour of Pension Fund Members During the Covid-19 Crisis" at the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning 2022 Academic Research Colloquium Conference in Washington DC, USA.
Poster Presentation - CFP Board Center for Financial Planning 2022 Academic Research Colloquium
24 - 25 October 2022
Dr Kirsten MacDonald and Karen Wildman presented a poster titled "The Value of Financial Advice: A Literature Review and Conceptual Framework" at the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning 2022 Academic Research Colloquium Conference in Washington DC, USA. They were best poster at the colloquium.
Conference Presentation - CARE Coterie
September 2022
Professor Mark Brimble spoke at the CARE Coterie at sessions titled "Value of advice" and "Money on the move 2.0" in Cairns, 色情网站.
Keynote presentation - Paragem 2022 Conference
September 2022
Professor Mark Brimble presented the keynote address titled “The Professional Year and Attracting Talent” at the Paragem 2022 Conference in Gold Coast, 色情网站.
Keynote presentation - GPS Wealth 2022 Conference
20 - 25 March 2022
Professor Mark Brimble presented the keynote address titled “The Professional Year: A key component of supporting organic growth” at the GPS Wealth 2022 Conference in Cairns, 色情网站.
Conference Presentation - CARE Coterie
20 - 25 March 2022
Professor Mark Brimble spoke at the CARE Coterie at sessions titled "ESG in focus" and "Money on the move" in Cairns, 色情网站.
Conference Presentation - IRESS 2021 Super Efficient Conference
22 - 24 November 2021
Professor Mark Brimble and Dr Kirsten MacDonald presented research titled “The (not-so) hidden cost of financial illiteracy” at the IRESS' 2021 virtual Super Efficient conference.
Seminar - AMP Professional Development Days
October 2020
Dr Kirsten MacDonald and Ellana Loy conducted live and pre-recorded seminars titled "The Value of Financial Advice" for the 2020 AMP Professional Development program.
Poster Presentation - CFP Board Center for Financial Planning 2020 Academic Research Colloquium
20 - 22 February 2020
Dr Kirsten MacDonald and Ellana Loy presented a poster titled "Understanding client perceptions of financial adviser education in 色情网站" at the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning 2020 Academic Research Colloquium Conference in Washington DC, USA.
Poster Presentation - CFP Board Center for Financial Planning 2020 Academic Research Colloquium
20 - 22 February 2020
Dr Kirsten MacDonald and Ellana Loy presented a poster titled "The Value of Financial Advice to Clients: Perspectives of 色情网站n Financial Advisers" at the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning 2020 Academic Research Colloquium Conference in Washington DC, USA.
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