KKR-backed US outfit buys stake in Melbourne wealth firm
18 February 2020 by Aleks Vickovich, AFR
Mediq is licensed by Synchron, which is now one of the six largest financial advice networks in Australia following the sale of Westpac's financial advice operations and the decline at CBA, according to research house Adviser Ratings.
Adviser Numbers Drop To Four-Year Lows
17 February 2020 by Sarah Kendall, IFA
The number of advisers in the Australian market dropped to four-year lows in 2019, with a third of industry practitioners either switching licensees or handing in their authorisations over the course of the year, according to Adviser Ratin...
Lowest Adviser Numbers Since 2015
17 February 2020 by RiskInfo
Two key trends are driving the financial adviser industry, according to Adviser Ratings – overall adviser numbers continue to decline and increasing numbers of advisers are being licensed by a privately-owned licensee.
Why Netwealth will survive the coming wealth disruption
6 January 2020 by Aleks Vickovich, AFR
According to data released by research house Adviser Ratings in December, Netwealth enjoys pole position among platforms on adviser sentiment, including a first ranking on net promoter score, adviser experience, ongoing adviser support, ov...
Call to slap capital buffers on small financial firms
3 February 2020 by Aleks Vickovich, AFR
The lawyer was reflecting on data released by research house Adviser Ratings, which showed a proliferation of small, independent and self-licensed boutique firms in the financial advice market as adviser and consumer sentiment towards the ...
Post-Hayne chaos may yet sink financial advice industry
31 January 2020 by Aleks Vickovich, AFR
In the 12 months since Hayne, the cost barriers have only risen. According to data from research house Adviser Ratings, median fees charged by advisers increased by almost 12 per cent to $2800 per client per annum.
Why big banks’ private wealth advisers want to break free
24 January 2020 by Aleks Vickovich, AFR
According to data from research house Adviser Ratings, Commonwealth Private currently has 45 financial advisers operating under its licence, down from 62 advisers in September, representing a 27 per cent decline.
Bells and whistles: Macquarie to offload private wealth back-end
23 January 2020 by Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd, AFR
The licensing entity Macquarie Equities had 144 advisers on its books at December 2019, down from 150 in September, 212 in December 2018 and 282 in December 2017, according to data from research house Adviser Ratings.
CBA mass exodus hits private bank
23 January 2020 by Aleks Vickovich, AFR
The Australian Financial Review can reveal that Commonwealth Private has 45 financial advisers operating under its licence. The figure is down from 62 advisers in September, according to data from research house Adviser Ratings, representi...