Larger firms thrive and industry trends towards consolidation: report
24 November 2025 by Alex Driscoll, ifa
While data is showing that adviser numbers are slowly recovering, most capacity is is trending towards large, well-resourced firms, highlighting an industry slowing marching towards consolidation. According to Adviser Ratings’ Adviser Mus...
The AI opportunity is huge, but integration and limits are vital
24 November 2025 by Nick Eatock, ifa
Advisers are embracing artificial intelligence to save time and money, but as the technology rapidly evolves, practices will face key decisions about which AI they use, how trustworthy it is, and how they apply it to consistently improve t...
Efficiency bottlenecks hinder client capacity growth
24 November 2025 by Shy-Ann Arkinstall, Money Management
Colonial First State’s (CFS) 2025 Advice Practice Profitability report has revealed advisers are now serving more ongoing clients, however, 82 per cent are still looking to increase their client capacity. This comes as demand for advice c...
HUB24 unveils integrated solution targeting adviser productivity
20 November 2025 by Shy-Ann Arkinstall, Money Management
At the FAAA Congress in Perth this week, fintech firm HUB24 announced it is developing an integrated advice solution, myhub, to address productivity challenges in the industry. According to Adviser Ratings’ Q3 2025 Musical Chairs report, ...
FAAA issues urgent alarm on lagging education compliance
19 November 2025 by Laura Dew, Money Management
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has written to over 2,000 applicable members, warning them to act fast to meet the education deadline. Earlier this month, Adviser Ratings estimated that 545 advisers are a high risk of ...
Succession plans, M&A drive practice market shifts
18 November 2025 by Shy-Ann Arkinstall, Money Management
Adviser Ratings’ Q3 2025 Musical Chairs report has noted a shift in the advice practice landscape as M&A activity continues to tick up and firms enact succession plans.
Largest increase of advisers in 6 years sign of a ‘cautious recovery’
17 November 2025 by Alex Driscoll, ifa
According to Adviser Ratings’ Adviser Musical Chairs Report- Quarter 3, 2025, Q3 saw the total number of advisers reach 15,447, a net increase of 196 professionals. This is thanks to a continued influx of 184 new advisers entering the p...
Education deadline to prompt steep upcoming adviser drops
14 November 2025 by Shy-Ann Arkinstall, Money Management
Adviser Ratings’ Q3 2025 Musical Chairs report has revealed that almost 400 advisers joined the Financial Adviser Register (FAR) in the last quarter, bolstering the profession as it prepares for significant losses in December.
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...