This flourish update is a significant milestone for us, as we continue to re-engineer and dramatically improve our business services to you, our medical clients.

Our new financial services business has evolved into the Pink Diamond Financial Group.  In this issue we talk about how we evolved, what we represent and, of course, remind you of our new services and benefits.

Our Flourish update last fortnight focused on global issues and business structures.  This issue I’d like to focus our attention on some practical matters to do with finance.  We have a great perspective from our NEW Flowers legal team about financing the kids.  I want to introduce you to one of our new Banking & Finance specialists who has just joined our expanding team. Staying with the theme of productivity and using tools to help us with our lives, I have introduced "speedy travel". I use this app and it is great and simple...

As the global economic market continues to be vulnerable I have asked our head Financial Advisor, Roy Todarello to provide us with his perspective for this issue of flourish.  Jonathan Gao, our Senior Accountant talks briefly about structures. We have some important information to share about private healthcare rebates and a promotion in this issue about Bakehouse Theatre company’s next project, in place of my usual "App Store" update.

I would also like to announce Nigel Flowers has completed his consulting role with us and is no longer providing any services to our NEW flowers business.  For our Private Clients and Business Solutions clients I am your direct line of contact should you need my facilitation in working with any of our team or a follow up for any issue.

Roy Todarello our most senior financial category expert gives us his brief synopsis on the federal budget released this week, and what it means for us all.  I continue to receive feedback from you as I meet you around the country on the importance of property in your investment portfolio, so this week we feature a great property for sale in Melbourne.  I also talk briefly about our HCAP Asset Management service we now offer our most sophisticated investors and Private Client members.  This service is without peer amongst our competitors in the marketplace today.  I want to also highlight the critical aspect of risk management and George Comninos presents his perspective.

Our business continues to evolve and enhance our services at a rapid rate, so we look forward to announcing those initiatives in the forthcoming issues. If you have any feedback or ideas about new support services you need then please do not hesitate to email me directly at les.galbraith@flowersgroup.com.au.

I want to also let you know we have a new business address at Level 1, 16 Spring Street, Sydney. We are now located opposite Australia Square at the corner of Pitt St and Spring St.