
Local MD Predicts Adviser Numbers Will Shoot Back To 25,000 In ’10-15 years’ClearView managing director Simon Swanson has boldly predicted that the number of advisers will increase significantly over the next 10 to 15 years. Mr Swanson’s comments come after a report by Adviser Ratings released in April predicted t...

Improved pass rate for adviser examThe second iteration of the ASIC adviser exam has seen a consequential improvement with 43 per cent passing, but still below the pass rate of the final FASEA exam. Results published by ASIC on Monday stated there were 496 advisers that sa...

North Managed Portfolio AUM Passes $5 Billion“We’re also keeping fees extremely competitive and enhancing North’s tech capability, including the recent launch of our client app.” Shortly before the launch of the client app, Adviser Ratings’ Landscape report, which looked at how fina...

Ford Scott Partners With OtivoTasmanian financial planning firm Ford Scott has engaged online advice business Otivo to bridge the industry-wide challenge of unaffordable advice and orphaned clients.

Stop dismissing young investors, stockbrokers toldNew-age share trading platform Stake has hit back at claims by the traditional investment industry that the next generation of investors is naive, as stockbrokers and financial advisers risk missing out on spoils from the looming $3 trilli...

Industry to shed 2,400 advisers by year's endThe year 2022 is expected to be another devastating year for financial adviser numbers, with Adviser Ratings suggesting that another 2,387 advisers are going to make their exit across this calendar year. This, according to research by Advi...

But At What Cost To The Consumer?The annual research report did not hold back, stating that 100,000 clients have either been orphaned by their adviser or ceased receiving advice, causing the number of advised Australians to fall below two million people.

Advice Leads Double As Trust Levels IncreaseRenewed trust in advice since the Hayne royal commission has led to double the amount of client leads during 2021 compared to the previous year according to research from Vanguard and Adviser Ratings.

Quality of Advice Review presents opportunity to ‘rebuild adviser numbersIn a recent webinar, AFA CEO Phil Anderson said the upcoming Quality of Advice Review (QAR) – which will investigate whether there are opportunities to streamline and simplify regulatory compliance - has an opportunity to key issues in the...