<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Channel Finance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Channel Finance was established in 2014, bringing together expertise in corporate finance, wealth management, and strategic consulting.]]></description><link>https://www.channelfinance.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:09:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.channelfinance.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Wealth Manager, Multi-Family Office, or Your Own Single Family Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families of significant wealth face three broad choices: rely on wealth management firms and investment banks; join a multi-family office (MFO), sharing an institutional platform with other families; or build a single family office (SFO) — their own staff, their own chief investment officer, their own P&#38;L. Each model is legitimate. The mistake is choosing on trends rather than economics and governance. The Quantitative vs Qualitative Start with the numbers. The most credible public...]]></description><link>https://www.channelfinance.com.au/post/strategic-wealth-management-for-ultra-high-net-worth-clients</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9f495b5bf065f25f4d384c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc4baa_d2559635b9d1487d8dc2a14ce1aa567f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephane cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Future of Banking Has Arrived — Are We Ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On April 1, 2026, the Australian Parliament passed the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act, backed by both the Reserve Bank and ASIC. This is not an incremental change. It is the beginning of a fundamental restructuring of banking and financial markets. The forces driving this transformation are blockchain, tokenisation, AI, agentic distribution, digital legal contracts, and smart contracts. Together, they make possible what was previously unthinkable — financial...]]></description><link>https://www.channelfinance.com.au/post/the-future-of-banking-has-arrived-are-we-ready</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa0c87f39c0537d50eb421c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc4baa_7887ca8a763a4690ae2793578988e55b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alan Cullen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun Tzu and The Art of Family Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was around 2012, in the offices of Chambers and Company, where, in the boardroom, there was a banner quoting an interpretation from the Art of War. The banner read, “Sun Tzu believed that a big force does not necessarily guarantee victory. Rather, victory lies in the concentration of forces, regardless of their size, and efficiency of their employment.” It stayed with me, and I have shamelessly borrowed from it since first seeing it. It captures the essence that across industries and...]]></description><link>https://www.channelfinance.com.au/post/navigating-global-financial-markets-expert-insights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9f49595bf065f25f4d3847</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:31:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc4baa_d26fb3f1e55a49fa906662ea52f7cf66~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephane cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Succession in Family Businesses Across Cultures: Same Language, Different Dialects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family businesses can look very different from the outside. Some are formal, with boards, advisers and documented plans. Others remain founder-led, guided by instinct, relationships and the daily presence of those who built them. Some are multi-generational Australian families. Others are families who migrated to Australia and built successful enterprises underpinned by different traditions around authority, communication, obligation and family responsibility. On the surface, these businesses...]]></description><link>https://www.channelfinance.com.au/post/succession-in-family-businesses-across-cultures-same-language-different-dialects</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa0cbc8ff357ecb174de373</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc4baa_e9377006900f4a3dba8c17bcd4a7e511~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephane cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UHNW Governance: Same Language, Different Dialects]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a previous piece, "cohesion harmony" I kept returning to a simple idea, technology can reveal and aggregate ownership, but governance determines how assets are managed. In an environment where platforms, products, and access are plentiful, the true differentiator is cohesion—how effectively a family aligns people, information, and purpose to enable disciplined decision-making. This cohesion transforms a collection of assets and providers into something more enduring: a system for...]]></description><link>https://www.channelfinance.com.au/post/collaborative-corporate-advice-for-family-offices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9f4958f461d5f63d5ae031</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:31:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc4baa_f54a79d57a3647e1af8e4a7e79a6c49c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_752,h_422,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephane cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Cohesion Harmony”, Governance as the Differentiator]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Technology shows you what you own. Governance determines what you do with it.” For Australia’s high-net-worth families, the real differentiator isn’t access or innovation — it’s the cohesion that binds people, data and purpose to create i'll call “cohesion harmony.” For decades, private banks and advisory firms competed on access — to deals, products and platforms. When I started, giving clients entry to wholesale funds was a major differentiator, and the menu was barely twenty options....]]></description><link>https://www.channelfinance.com.au/post/cohesion-harmony-governance-as-the-differentiator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa0c71bf9eff77fe84b3a6d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 01:42:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc4baa_c5de7a8d5196431488d6034a9bed485f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephane cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Next Battle for Chinese Capital: Beyond Visas, It’s Now About Investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than a decade, Australia’s Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program served as a bridge for Chinese high‑net‑worth families seeking a foothold in Australia. It was, at its core, a migration program — and so the ecosystem that grew around it reflected that. Migration agents, branded wealth products, and headline‑friendly funds dominated the landscape. The clients themselves were treated, too often, as passive participants: investors seeking a visa rather than strategic capital...]]></description><link>https://www.channelfinance.com.au/post/the-next-battle-for-chinese-capital-beyond-visas-it-s-now-about-investment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa0caef6e4f334c1f528ad2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc4baa_23330fab6c534e5a96499b4128278c76~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephane cooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Occam’s Razor]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is time that we apply Occam’s Razor (the principle of solving problems and developing models with the simplest set of assumptions) and George Polya’s Principles outlined in his book “How to Solve It” to the Energy Transition. The national debate is focused on the relative cost of generation from very large infrastructure investments of great complexity. It is a common experience that large, complex projects will take longer and cost many times the estimated expenditure. Many infrastructure...]]></description><link>https://www.channelfinance.com.au/post/occam-s-razor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa0cc9d2442ff3f35455434</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc4baa_73511db532324503b9243ec47c89f34a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alan Cullen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Australian "Super" Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the urgent challenges for the Australian community is to enable young people to acquire home ownership and to maximise the number of retirees who own their own homes at retirement. Among the many strategies that have been discussed, a theme of superannuation funds moving focus beyond the contribution phase to the full life cycle of members has been given impetus by the retirement of a large cohort of baby boomers. The following thoughts relate to another strategy option that recognises...]]></description><link>https://www.channelfinance.com.au/post/the-australian-super-dream</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa0ce87ff357ecb174de848</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc4baa_a81fd6edbb8648548f2a032487bf04aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alan Cullen</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>