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Becoming a Client

You’ve worked hard, and trusting someone with your retirement savings can be overwhelming. Fisher Investments® wants to make sure your choice to become a client is as straightforward and stress-free as possible. Our step-by-step process is designed to be simple and hands-on to provide you every assurance that your financial future is in the right hands.

Fisher Investments Australia is part of the global Fisher group of companies.

First Steps

When Fisher Investments Australia begins a relationship with a prospective client like you, we take the time to understand the full scope of your financial situation and the goals for your retirement. Only after we have an in-depth understanding of the details of your financial circumstances do we make a portfolio recommendation for you.

Becoming a New Client

The start of your financial journey is a personalised process designed to prioritise your unique needs, financial situation and long-term goals. Below is a step-by-step process of what to expect as you become a new client.

Seven Simple Steps to Becoming a Client


1. Initial Consultation

Begin your journey by requesting an appointment to speak with one of our experienced representatives. We’ll take the time to learn about your financial goals, unique circumstances and current investments, and together, we will determine if we are the right fit for you and your long-term goals.

2. Client Agreement Letter

If Fisher Investments is the right fit for you and you want to formally become a client, you will complete a Confidential Client Agreement.

3. Investment Counsellor Introduction

Next, you’ll be introduced to your Fisher Investments Investment Counsellor, your primary point of contact and liaison to the strategic portfolio decision-makers, the Fisher Investments Investment Policy Committee (IPC). During this in-depth introduction, we’ll seek to learn more about your retirement goals, financial situation, family, and health, as well as your interests and aspirations. The better your Investment Counsellor knows you, the better Fisher Investments Australia can tailor an investment strategy to your unique financial objectives.

4. Account Set-Up & Funding

We’ll assist you in establishing your account(s) with large, well-known third-party financial institutions who will be your custodian and hold your assets. To make the process as simple and seamless as possible, we will help you complete any necessary paperwork to establish your account(s) and initiate transfers.

5. Financial Summary & Portfolio Recommendation

Your Investment Counsellor will share details from your introductory meeting with the Portfolio Evaluation Group, who will create a portfolio recommendation tailored to you at the direction of the IPC. We’ll walk you through this recommendation to help clarify every aspect.

6. Strategy Implementation

Once you’ve discussed and approved your portfolio recommendation with your Investment Counsellor, your tailored strategy will be implemented.

7. Ongoing Support

After becoming a client, you’ll receive world-class client service and support tailored to you. This includes exclusive client communications to keep you informed about our latest views on capital markets, along with access to additional informational resources.

What to Expect in Your First Year as a Client

After the implementation of your portfolio strategy, you’ll receive regular, relevant portfolio and market insights via a wide variety of exclusive, on-demand, proactive communications. In addition, here are a few of the other resources offered to Fisher Investments clients, with some curated exclusively for new clients:

  • Client Programmes offer exclusive in-person and virtual investor education events to keep you informed on our latest thoughts on capital markets.
  • Client webinars on everything from broader market updates to special financial planning topics and more.
  • Immersive content designed to help you understand our investment approach, how we actively manage portfolios and the services and offerings available to you as a client.
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Ongoing Support

As a client of Fisher Investments Australia, you’re not simply an account number. You get direct, proactive service from your Investment Counsellor, who will not only support you during the account opening and portfolio recommendation process, but will also introduce you to the many services available to you as a client.

Your Investment Counsellor will be your liaison to the Fisher Investments’ Investment Policy Committee (the decision-makers for your portfolio) and Research Department, among a host of other resources.

In getting to know you personally, your Investment Counsellor will seek to learn more about your retirement goals, financial obligations, and other details about your family, health, interests and aspirations. The better they know you, the better Fisher Investments can tailor an investment strategy aligned to your personal situation and goals.

On an ongoing basis, your Investment Counsellor will update you with Fisher Investments’ views on the equity market and other information that may affect your portfolio. As a Fisher Investments Australia client, you will also have access to a wealth of information and client resources.

If anything about your life or financial goals changes, your Investment Counsellor will make sure your portfolio is still on track to provide what you need. You can call your Investment Counsellor at any time with any questions or concerns about your portfolio. Whether your Investment Counsellor picks up the phone or you do, you can count on Fisher Investments to help you spend more time enjoying your life instead of worrying about how you’ll pay for it.

Learn More

Learn why 210,000 clients* trust FAM and its affiliates to manage their money and how we may be able to help you achieve your financial goals.

*As of 30/09/2026.

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