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 ...
Scaling practices depends on AI: FAAA
19 November 2025 by Karren Vergara, Financial Standard
The financial advice industry cannot rely on hiring more advisers to scale practices, rather it needs to prioritise the adoption of new technology that will also help meet unprecedented demand for advice over the next five years, this year...
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...
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...