by Adviser Ratings
With the release of our Q4 2019 Musical Chairs report on adviser movements in the financial advice industry, we also thought it might be interesting to look at some of the trends for the entire year. Overall 2019 was a massive year for movements in…
by Adviser Ratings
With 3 out of every 5 advisers now part of privately-owned licensees, it’s worth noting the changing make-up of this part of the licensee market. It is no longer appropriate to think of the privately-owned sector as one homogenous group, but rather…
by Angus Woods
Who have the highest earning incomes across Australia? It's the band between North Sydney to Hornsby in Sydney, above the so-called "latte line", a term now commonly used by town planners & economists.
by Adviser Ratings
What should advisers expect from the changing nature of the Licensee business model? The emergence of different licensee models reflects an industry in both crisis and regeneration. The rigidity of licensee models of the past is being replaced by…
by Adviser Ratings
Rising costs, revenue pressures and regulatory change are all contributing to the restructuring of the advice industry. We have seen large numbers of advisers moving around within the industry or exiting it altogether. These same pressures are…
by Paul Tynan
Recent changes in the structure, regulation and remuneration of the financial advice industry are having a drastic effect on adviser numbers that will have implications right across the Australian population. According to industry veteran, Paul…
by Adviser Ratings
Now that we’re all back into the swing of things, we thought we could give you an update of the top 10 growing and shrinking licensees from the end of last year. Movements show that, consistent with the first three quarters of the year, the vast…
by Adviser Ratings
A review of complaints has found that Life insurers breached the industry’s own code of practice at least 315 times in just six months. A report said many insurance companies “lacked robust frameworks for monitoring compliance” with the code and…
by Adviser Ratings
We know many advisers are struggling with the change and uncertainty that the industry is going through, and we want to start the year by investing in you. As such, we have fantastic news for all advisers who are yet to claim their Adviser Ratings…