[Obituary] Peter Hensley

Peter is probably one of the first advisers I got to know well in this industry. He built a strong profile over the years, wrote several books and columns in the Sunday Star Times and Investigate magazine.  He always wanted to win the Financial Planner of the Year Award we ran, but unfortunatly never claimed the top prize, although he would have been a deserving winner.

I remember Peter as a real gentleman who was impish, often with a twinkle in his eye as he delivered some comments with his dry wit.  I understand he never wore a watch and rarely put on a tie.

In the financial planning world he was a strong supporter of independent advice and played a significant role with adviser association SiFA. Several years ago, though, he moved his business, The Money People, into Craigs Investment Partners. While that was a surprise to me, he explained his reasons for doing this in a recent article in ASSET Magazine.

Hensley had a love of golf, and often at conferences you would find him out the course with a core group of fellow advisers.