
New Financial Adviser Competency Rankings Out SoonAdviser Ratings will publish a public ranking of the governance quality of 27,000 financial advisers and 2200 licensees across the market, which it says will help the beleaguered industry restore trust after the royal commission.

Why Kenneth Hayne didn’t call for ban on Household Expenditure MeasureFor more than a decade, one magic number has made the difference between nabbing your dream home — or being rejected for a loan. That number is the Household Expenditure Measure (HEM), a tool that has long been used by most of our banks to...

Royal Commission has Identified Thousand of BreachesScathing final report into banking misconduct released.

David Koch: Bank Inquiry Recommendations will have Far Reaching ImpactBetrayed. That’s the feeling the average Australian has to their banker, financial adviser, superannuation fund manager and regulators following the horrific findings of the Royal Commission.

Netwealth Forms Wealth Data PartnershipIn announcing the partnership with Adviser Ratings, Netwealth joint managing director Matt Heine said the insights will help them understand customer needs and continue to improve and add services tailored to those requirements.

Millennials Seeking Financial Advice from MillennialsYounger people are shunning their parents and older professionals when it comes to getting guidance on all things financial, a new study has shown.
The Royal Commission has seen a distinct shift from bank-aligned financial planners towards independents, according to Adviser Ratings managing director, Angus Woods.

Solving the Biggest Problem with Traditional Financial AdviceAdviser rating and customer review service, Adviser Ratings launched the first robo-adviser register in October, in the hopes of opening advice up to a much wider audience.

Consumers Invited to Rate Robo AdvisersAdviser Ratings has launched a new service called Smart Tools Register, designed to help consumers find digital advice services, savings and budgeting apps, credit scoring sites, aged care support services and online brokerages.