The biggest puzzle in the lucrative world of financial planning is why nobody wants to ...
6 July, 2024 by James Kirby, The Australian
It’s never happened before, but the financial planning sector is so badly in need of new talent that it’s launching a recruitment drive. With only a trickle of new planners being hired each year, the industry is literally shrinking. And th...
Which 2 Aussie states have the highest FUA?
01 July 2024 by Jasmine Siljic, Money Management
Adviser Ratings’ latest report has unearthed which two Australian states are servicing the highest number of clients and enjoying the largest funds under advice (FUA).
Which asset class was the ‘biggest winner’ with advisers in 2023?
01 July 2024 by Jasmine Siljic, Money Management
Fixed interest has been crowned as the asset class which received the highest net flows and organic growth throughout last year, according to Adviser Ratings.
What Are the Top Wealth Transfer Priorities for Advice Clients?
02 July 2024 by Shy-ann Arkinstall, ifa
Almost a third of advised clients will transfer more than $500,000 to beneficiaries, according to Adviser Ratings’ latest report.
Cost disconnect impacting access to advice: Report
28 June, 2024 by Keith Ford, ifa
According to the latest Adviser Ratings Australian Financial Advice Landscape report, more than two-thirds (68 per cent) of Australians see the benefit of having a professional financial adviser.
Advisers getting older on the back of experience pathway: Report
26 June, 2024 by Shy-ann Arkinstall
In a webinar regarding Adviser Ratings’ upcoming Advice Landscape 2024 report, Adviser Ratings managing director Angus Woods ran through some of the findings from the report prior to its release, which is expected on 27 June.
AR data shows ‘advisers making more money than ever’
25 June 2024 by Chris Dastoor, Professional Planner
The average adviser has seen a salary increase, while the average advice practice makes a 21 per cent profit margin, according to Adviser Ratings. The researcher’s 2024 Advice Landscape report found the optimal advice practice has a 40 pe...
Over 1 in 10 Aussies plan to pass down $1m and more
17 May 2024 by Jasmine Siljic, Money Management
Australia’s looming intergenerational wealth transfer remains a crucial opportunity for financial advisers, with 14 per cent looking to transfer $1 million or more. Recent findings from Adviser Ratings revealed the amount of funds which c...
Are financial advisers ‘at risk’ from AI disruption?
16 May 2024 by Jasmine Siljic, Money Management
Financial advisers may be at “high risk from AI disruption”, but industry commentators say such technologies will enhance the role of an adviser, rather than replace them. Research from Adviser Ratings last month found 47 per cent of advi...