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Tracking Client Progress
How do you track clients progress over time? We sometimes put together a report showing the balance, withdrawals and contributions each year. This helps to show how the clients portfolio grows over time. However we're doing this manually and it's time consuming. Is there any automated way to do with? Any reports built into Xplan? Do you have any other good ways to show clients their progress? It would be especially good if there was a way to link it to their goals.martin.joughin2 days agoVisiting Enthusiast150Views5likes10CommentsAMA: We’re Dela Dzadey and Lana Graham, paraplanning and Xtools experts, Ask Us Anything!
Got a burning question? Join us here on Wednesday 22nd May from 2pm to 2:30pm. For those who don’t know us, I’m Dela Dzadey, director and advice manager at TNT Group, helping bridge the efficiency gaps in advice production for advisers and paraplanners. lana.graham is the Xtools product manager and resident expert at Iress, and we’ll be hanging out here to answer any questions you have. In the meantime, you can start popping your questions below and Ask Us Anything! Update: This AMA has now ended but please continue to pop your questions down below or in thediscussion forums and make sure you tag me at deladz or lana.graham787Views10likes27CommentsAdjusting tax withheld in Xtools+
Hi there, Could anyone advise whether it is possible to adjust the 'tax withheld' for future financial years in an Xtools+ scenario? In our current scenario, the prospective client has additional tax withheld each year as a form of 'forced savings,' resulting in a tax refund. I would like to accurately reflect this in their current scenario illustrations Cheers Natenathan.greenaway2 days agoSocial Sightseer64Views2likes5CommentsAMA: I'm Laura Capozzi, Xplan Design Consultant and efficiency expert, Ask Me Anything!
Do you have a burning question about Xplan Cases? Need help with how to best track ongoing service through Xplan Workflows? Join me here on Thursday 26th September from 3pm to 3:30pm. With over 15 years of experience designing solutions for advice businesses, I’m here to help with all things Xplan. Start popping in your questions below and Ask Me Anything! 💬 This AMA is text-based so I’ll answer your pre-submitted questions in the scheduled time. 📆 Click here to save the date in your calendar. 🔔 Don’t forget to hit the bell in the top right corner to be notified.laura.capozzi3 days agoIress Contributor352Views4likes24CommentsAMA: I'm Rob Borthwick, Head of Product - Datafeeds at Iress, Ask Me Anything!
Do you have a burning question about Datafeeds in Xplan? Join me here on Thursday 12th September from 2pm to 2:30pm. With over 25 years of experience developing financial planning software and, in particular, datafeeds, I’m here to help. Start popping in your questions below and Ask Me Anything! ❗️Update: This AMA has now ended but please continue to pop your questions in thediscussion forums and make sure you tag me at rob.borthwick399Views3likes35CommentsHow do you make the outcome of a task within a thread optional?
Hi, How do I have an outcome that is optional in a thread i.e 1. Meeting outcome is proceed to Projections and submit third parties (Trigger two new threads) or 2 Proceed to Projections thread, - no third parties to trigger.(Trigger one thread) Can you please advise how this can be done? Thanks Sarahsarah.burke384 days agoVirtual Explorer32Views2likes2CommentsPoll: Are you in a position to take on more clients?
Advice 2030: The Big Shift report revealed a potential $2.1bn in new revenue and nearly half a million new advice clients by 2030 for advice businesses that can adapt to meet this demand. I am interested to know, are you currently wanting to and in a position to take on more clients in the next 6-12 months? If so, how many, and is finding the right clients a challenge for you? 0-5 5-10 10-30 30+ Comment below to share your thoughts!primrose.foster5 days agoAdvisely Team19Views2likes1CommentPOLL: How can financial advice better support neurodivergent clients?
Hi everyone! I just listened to a really interesting episode of the Upfront podcast where behavioural finance expert Krystle McGilvery talked about how advice can better support neurodivergent clients – those with ADHD, autism, dyslexia and more. Krystle mentioned that around20% of the population is neurodiverse, but a lot of them feel like financial services aren’t meeting their needs. What do you think? As financial advisers, what changes have you made to better support neurodivergent clients? Have you found any specific tools, tips, or ways of communicating that work well? Would love to hear your thoughts and experiences!rainier.reyes27 days agoAdvisely Team17Views0likes0CommentsAMA: I'm Brent Muller, Xplan Risk Researcher expert and product manager at Iress, Ask Me Anything!
Do you have a burning question about Risk Researcher in Xplan?Join me here on Tuesday 27th August from 2pm to 2:30pm. With years of experience helping advice professionals streamline risk advice in Xplan, I’m here to help. Start popping in your questions below and Ask Me Anything! ❗️Update: This AMA has now ended but please continue to pop your questions in thediscussion forums and make sure you tag me at BrentMullerBrentMuller2 months agoIress Team487Views6likes15CommentsPOLL: Advisers, what do you wear to client meetings?
I just listened to the latest episode of the Upfront podcast where financial adviser and host Emmanuel Asuquo chats with personal branding expert Jennifer Holloway. It was a fascinating discussion about how the choices you make with attire ultimately influence the level of trust your clients have in your service. The interesting part to me, at least, was not whether you should or shouldn't wear a hoodie to meetings but how consistent wearing said hoodie is with your brand. So I want to know from the advisers here – what do you wear to client meetings and what impression do you think clients have of what you're wearing? Do you have any stories of mistaken first impressions?rainier.reyes2 months agoAdvisely Team90Views4likes6CommentsAMA: I'm Marc Fraser-Jones, Xplan Portfolio expert and product manager at Iress, Ask Me Anything!
Do you have a burning question about Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) capabilities in Xplan? Join me here on Tuesday 13th August from 2pm to 2:30pm. With years of experience helping advisers, paraplanners and licensees streamline their portfolio construction in Xplan, I’m here to help. Start popping in your questions below and Ask Me Anything! ❗️Update: This AMA has now ended but please continue to pop your questions in thediscussion forums and make sure you tag me at marc.fraser-jones674Views9likes29Comments