by Adviser Ratings
Adviser Ratings Marketplace initiative will be launching soon, providing advisers with access to the results of our recent Marketplace survey. We will list advisers’ own ratings of providers to the industry. Advisers will be able to see how these…
by Adviser Ratings
In an update of its assets under management issued to the Australian Securities Exchange recently, AMP revealed that it had experienced record net outflows from its wealth management business. While the group struggles contain damage to its…
by Peter Horsfield
Platinum adviser Peter Horsfield says if you read the media and industry headlines, you'll read that thousands of financial advisers are currently running for the door. Now is a very difficult time for the financial planning industry. Indeed, the…
by Adviser Ratings
In our recently published Musical Chairs report on adviser movements in the industry, we identified that the overall industry shrank by 3% in terms of total number of authorised representatives. However, we can reveal here that this drain was offset…
by Scott Shuttleworth
What do we yield from the yield curve? If you're an avid reader of The Australian Financial Review, CNBC or really any mainstream financial publication, you would be well aware of the recent commentary about the inverted yield curve and its ability…
by Peter Jordan
Many people think they have enough insurance cover from their already existing superannuation insurance. However, as the following example shows, some types of insurance in some funds are not what they seem. When it's your future, it's good to be…
by Adviser Ratings
The AFA has intensified it efforts to further delay the proposed FASEA Code of Ethics and will argue such at a meeting with the Authority today. According to the AFA, of particular concern is Standard 3 of the Code, which relates to “conflict of…
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Banking giant CBA is currently engaged in consultation with its advisers regarding redundancies for many of its Commonwealth Financial Planning advisers and other advice related positions. This next round of advisers being cut from the bank comes…
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Maybe it's because the Christmas break is rapidly advancing on us, but recently we’ve had a spike in advisers asking us how to make the most of their Adviser Ratings profile. There are two very simple things you can do: Get Reviews and share your…