The Financial Services Council has recommended changes to regulatory design as millions more consumers are expected to need advice in the coming years....
With business owners very rarely planning their exit from the advice practice in advance, three experts underscore why succession planning is critical for long-term succe...
Esencia Wealth says investing in a pipeline of new advisers sits at the “top of our list”, including building clear career pathways to retain new entrants....
The 2023–24 financial year saw over 105,000 financial complaints filed to AFCA, with its chief ombudsman expressing disappointment in the 9 per cent year-on-year rise....
The Sydney-based financial advice practice has appointed two new partners to meet rising client demand, particularly driven by the influx of intergenerational wealth tran...
Financial advisers are finding they are able to increase profits at their practices with fewer clients, according to Investment Trends, allowing them to focus their atten...
Of those financial advisers indicating they are looking to leave the industry, three-quarters are advisers aged under 40 which is presenting a problem for future growth....
Australians aged 18–34 years old are demonstrating a higher degree of trust in social media-sourced advice over professional financial advisers, according to ASFA....
A new report has unearthed seven key megatrends that financial advisers need to prepare for to stay ahead of the game and not be left behind by peers....
Financial advice group AZ NGA is reportedly in “exclusive negotiations” with US asset manager Oaktree Capital about the firm coming on board as a possible growth partner....
A NSW-based adviser has been banned from providing financial services for five years for inappropriate advice and the AFSL of his business has been cancelled by ASIC....
Nearly 18 months since Invest Blue adopted its nine-day fortnight structure to support employee wellbeing, the national advice firm has enjoyed positive results across al...
A new report has forecast how adviser numbers would look in five years’ time and the rate of expected annual growth....
Conversations about the intergenerational wealth transfer involve imparting financial wisdom and fostering a legacy of financial literacy and security...
Financial advisory group Providence Wealth South Australia has promoted its co-founder to the role of director to help steer the future direction of the business....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...