“We’re also keeping fees extremely competitive and enhancing North’s tech capability, including the recent launch of our client app.” Shortly before the launch of the client app, Adviser Ratings’ Landscape report, which looked at how fina...
Tasmanian financial planning firm Ford Scott has engaged online advice business Otivo to bridge the industry-wide challenge of unaffordable advice and orphaned clients.
New-age share trading platform Stake has hit back at claims by the traditional investment industry that the next generation of investors is naive, as stockbrokers and financial advisers risk missing out on spoils from the looming $3 trilli...
The year 2022 is expected to be another devastating year for financial adviser numbers, with Adviser Ratings suggesting that another 2,387 advisers are going to make their exit across this calendar year. This, according to research by Advi...
The annual research report did not hold back, stating that 100,000 clients have either been orphaned by their adviser or ceased receiving advice, causing the number of advised Australians to fall below two million people.
Renewed trust in advice since the Hayne royal commission has led to double the amount of client leads during 2021 compared to the previous year according to research from Vanguard and Adviser Ratings.
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.