FAAA says ‘drastic intervention’ needed to bolster adviser numbers
9 October 2025 by Keith Ford, ifa
In its submission to the Productivity Commission’s consultation on the interim report, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said the profession requires immediate action to remain viable. “Financial adviser numbers have decre...
Securing a Better Tomorrow Through Financial Advice
29 September 2025 by Nina Hendy, Robb Report
Globally connected financial advice firms give Australian investors a roadmap toward greater security and confidence about their financial future. But with a shrinking pool of financial advisers and a growing need for financial advice bot...
Advice firms lack adequate succession planning
25 September 2025 by Alex Driscoll, ifa
Data released [by] Adviser Ratings in its Australian Financial Advice Landscape report shed light on the fact that many advice practices do not have succession plans in place. Specifically, 40 per cent have no nominated successor to their ...
How much money is in the average SMSF?
24 September 2025 by Andrew Hobbs, Australian Financial Review
The number of new self-managed superannuation funds is growing at the fastest pace in eight years, as workers seek more control over their retirement savings. That data, released today in Class’s annual benchmark report on the sector, com...
Challenging the finfluencer competitors in advice
24 September 2025 by Money Management
Financial advice practices need to combine both their professional skills and credibility with digital access if they wish to compete with finfluencers for younger clients. Adviser Ratings recommended ideas such as educational storytelli...
Systemising referrals to scale client growth
23 September 2025 by Laura Dew, Money Management
With referrals being the optimum method for new client acquisition, practices need to ensure all their staff have the skills necessary to source new business and scale up their practices. Adviser Ratings research in its Australian Financi...
‘No client left behind’: Digital advice poised to fill unadvised gap
19 September 2025 by Shy-Ann Arkinstall, Money Management
As the intergenerational wealth transfer gets underway and demand for advice grows, addressing the accessibility of advice has become a top priority for the industry and government in recent years. With the average annual advice of $4,668...
AI a costly but ‘transformational’ expense for new practices
15 September 2025 by Alex Driscoll, ifa
While the costs of running a financial advice business continue to climb in 2025 -– from regulatory and staffing expenses to the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort levy – experts say AI infrastructure is increasingly a non-negotiable inves...
Almost half of retail investors now turning to AI
15 September 2025 by ifa team, ifa
According to Adviser Ratings, the number of Australian advice firms using or planning to integrate AI has jumped from less than half (45 per cent) last year to 74 per cent in the 2025 Australian Financial Advice Landscape report.