All advisers should be considering robo, says practice head

EXCLUSIVE The head of a leading Sydney-based advice practice says anyone not implementing a robo-advice offering will be left behind as the industry continues to transform.

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newsDecember 16, 2019By James Mitchell

Birling Wealth Management principal adviser Mark Malone told the ifa Advice Practice of 2020 Roundtable, partnered by Iress, that robo-advice models meet both client expectations and adhere to the FASEA code of ethics.

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