Advisers may say they struggle to meet their ethics CPD requirements, but the learnings are paying off as research finds it has helped to reduce adviser misconduct and fi...
As assets in separately managed accounts reach $200 billion, industry stakeholders have formed a committee to standardise their fee reporting....
Time is “rapidly running out” for a critical group of 4,100 advisers if they wish to meet the deadline for their education requirements, according to Adviser Ratings. ...
The proportion of advisers working at a privately owned licensee rose to 78 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024 as over 1,000 advisers left a diversified firm. ...
With consumers often unaware of the full extent of underlying costs in operating an advice practice, Adviser Ratings debates whether regulatory charges should be separate...
As DBFO reforms around fees take effect, Adviser Ratings explores how advice businesses can adopt more transparent and client-centric pricing models in 2025....
There are seven key mistakes that financial advice businesses need to steer clear of in 2025 to avoid hindering their business growth and profitability, according to Advi...
The use of technology and data analytics will be a way for advice firms to grow in 2025, according to Adviser Ratings, with those who are using it successfully reporting ...
Adviser Ratings shares five ways that financial advice changed in 2024 with an optimistic outlook for 2025, thanks to the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation...
The development of a new advice document presents a “blank canvas” for advisers to create a suitable document replacing statements of advice, says Adviser Ratings....
Increasing revenue per client is a strategic priority for over half of financial advice businesses, a new report has found, with documented processes being a key way to a...
As the Australian financial advice industry undergoes transformative change, Adviser Ratings pinpoints five key trends characterising the future of the profession....
The third quarter of 2024 saw the first positive increase in adviser numbers for 12 months, according to the latest quarterly Musical Chairs report, with new entrants ove...
For financial advisers and business owners seeking to run a top advice firm, Adviser Ratings has shared the characteristics of these leaders from top firms focusing on “s...
Strategic technology integration and clearly defined advice propositions are two critical elements for building a successfully scaled advice model, Adviser Ratings unpack...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...