
‘They need to see they’re represented’: The importance of women in adviceAs International Women’s Day rolls around for another year, the finance industry openly acknowledges that it needs to find new ways to better accommodate female planners.

Wealth managers urged to tap into growing market of women seeking financial adviceWealth managers are being urged to act now in order to tap into the growing market of women seeking financial advice.

Experience pathway keeping advice on the ‘cusp of a profession’Plenty of concessions were already made when establishing the education standard for existing advisers making the experience pathway overkill, according to a panel discussion. According to data from Adviser Ratings from last November, the...

FPA chief Sarah Abood calls for changes in advice system to prevent exodus of financial...
Major changes to laws around provision of financial advice are needed to prevent the continued exodus of advisers from the industry, the Financial Planning Association has warned.

War for talent only just heating up: AR dataAlmost 80 per cent of advice practices are aiming to grow their client base but will struggle to service the additional business as the market for advisers is getting more competitive according to Adviser Ratings.

Nearly 25% of advisers consider departing the industryDespite over 12,000 financial advisers leaving over the last four years, Adviser Ratings reveals that almost a quarter are thinking of following suit in 2023.

Adviser numbers set to mourn more lossesAfter losing more than 12,000 advisers over four years, the industry needs to prepare for continued declines, according to Adviser Ratings.

Adviser Movement SlowsWhile the industry is still a way from seeing growth in adviser numbers, the steepest declines appear to be behind it, according to Adviser Ratings’ Adviser Musical Chairs Report for Q4 2022.

5 adviser themes set to define 2023 revealed2023 looks set to deliver significant change on the back of previous years, which have been characterised by a shrivelling workforce, compliance pressures and heightened education standards. Advisers have given an inside look at some of th...