In a recent webinar, AFA CEO Phil Anderson said the upcoming Quality of Advice Review (QAR) – which will investigate whether there are opportunities to streamline and simplify regulatory compliance - has an opportunity to key issues in the...
Lifespan Financial Planning CEO, Eugene Ardino, has penned an open letter to the leaders of the two major parties in the lead-up to this month’s Federal Election, which he presents on behalf of the financial advice community. Ardino docume...
Access to high-quality advice for consumers will be a key priority for the Labor government, according to shadow minister for financial services, Stephen Jones.
Appearing on a new episode of the ifa Show podcast, Midwinter’s head of advice sales, Stacey Cowan, said more advisers are seeking support from industry due to the changes as a result of the pandemic, such as technology adoption in busines...
The Adviser Ratings Landscape Report – the most comprehensive research on Australia’s wealth industry – illustrates how the changing nature of wealth management has impacted financial advice, funds management, and consumers. Based on six r...
Following the release of its Landscape Report, technology and ratings business – Adviser Ratings – has predicted that a further 2,387 advisers will depart in the industry in 2022. Only 1,200 risk specialist advisers currently remain.
The ratio of advisers that leave the industry versus replacements is six-to-one, with the sector likely to reach 14,964 planners by the end of the year according to research group Adviser Ratings. 4,103 advisers ceased in 2021, with only 2...
Financial advisers are more likely to use exchange-traded funds for their self-managed super fund clients than self-directed investors, a new study has found, with advisers’ understanding of the diversification benefits of ETFs propelling ...
There are now only approximately 1,200 risk specialist advisers in Australia, according to the Adviser Ratings’ Landscape Report. The comprehensive, 230 page report says the 2021 year closed a with further 609 specialist risk advisers (pur...