FPA questions Adviser Ratings
16 October 2014 by Elizabeth Somerville, Financial Observer
The FPA has questioned the value new consumer advice site Adviser Ratings will bring to the financial planning industry following the launch of the ‘Trip Adviser’-style website on Monday.
Adviser Ratings website to launch paid options
16 October 2014 by Laura Millan, Financial Standard
The Adviser Ratings website, which allows consumers to rate their financial planners for free, will launch paid services for advisers and consumers in the future.
Labor backs adviser ratings websites
15 October, 2014 by Aleks Vickovich and Stephanie Garber, Independent Financial Adviser
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has endorsed the development of private sector financial adviser ratings websites, as a second product of this kind is launched to the market.
Adviser Ratings to cover brokers
15 October 2014 by John Kavanagh, BankingDay
A new online service designed to give investors a forum for rating financial planners may eventually include financial brokers in its coverage.
Top broker debunks new financial adviser service: Adviser Ratings
15 October 2014 by Huntley Mitchell, The Adviser
One of Australia’s leading brokers has questioned the credibility of a new online service for financial advisers.
Competitor, consumer or corporate watchdog: who should handle your details?
15 October 2014 by Simon Hoyle, Professional Planner
The financial planning industry could scarcely do a better job of confusing consumers if it tried. Experience suggests that it’s not well enough co-ordinated to do it deliberately; so surely the sudden emergence of multiple, competing advi...
18,000 Advisers to be Rated on Consumer Site
14 October 2014 by RiskInfo
A new website which rates advisers on their qualifications and customer service has been launched to the public, featuring the names of 18,000 pre-listed advisers.
2GB, Interview on Adviser Ratings
14 October 2014 by Ross Greenwood, 2GB
Ross Greenwood interviews Christopher Zinn on where to find a trustworthy and competent financial adviser
Financial Planner Register Pre-Empts Government Site
13 October 2014 by Adele Ferguson, Sydney Morning Herald
A national register of financial planners armed with a consumer-led rating system could and become a "game changer" for an industry that lacks transparency and has raised alarm bells for years.