Govt register to ‘overshadow’ Adviser Ratings
27 October 2014 by Aleks Vickovich, Independent Financial Adviser
The government’s proposed register of advisers is a better alternative to “opportunistic” rivals, says one lobbyist and member of the industry working group.
Adviser register ‘needs more substance’
27 October 2014 by Julie May, Financial Observer
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has welcomed the government’s announcement to launch an enhanced adviser register by March 2015 but has criticised the lack of detail to be included, such as how advisers are paid and whether they receive sal...
Public shaming for rogue planners
24 October 2014 by Patrick Durkin, Australian Financial Review
Investors will be able to identify bad apples in the financial planning industry through the creation of a public register which reveals penalties, bans and sanctions against rogue advisers.
Money News - Adviser Ratings
24 October 2014 by Ross Greenwood, Money News
Christopher Zinn talks with Ross Greenwood on the first service of it's kind - an independent rating system of financial advisers. How does your adviser rate?
Rotten Tomatoes for financial planners
20 October 2014 by Kye White, Startup Smart
Adviser Ratings, a platform that lets users review their financial planners has launched, hoping to rebuild consumers’ faith in the sector.
Adviser Ratings reveals data source
20 October 2014 by Aleks Vickovich, Independent Financial Adviser
The 18,000 financial adviser listings on the controversial Adviser Ratings website came from a commercial deal with research and publishing house Rainmaker Group.
Review website responds to broker concerns
17 October 2014 by Julia Corduroy, Australian Broker
Co-founder of new consumer-led review website for financial planners has responded to brokers’ concerns over the site’s independence and validity, and said there would be no reason why it couldn’t work in the broking industry as well.
AFA says Adviser Ratings not a threat
17 October 2014 by Elizabeth Somerville, Financial Observer
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has voiced its support for the recently launched Adviser Ratings website, saying anything that benefits consumers is a good move for the industry.
Register may find all financial planners are equally beautiful
16 October 2014 by John Collett, The Age, SMH, Brisbane Times
What are consumers to make of launches of online searchable registers of financial planners.