Wealth Data’s Colin Williams expects financial advice licensees recommencing to be a common trend throughout this year, as nine licensees have restarted over the past fou...

Sequoia is seeking $3.5 million in damages from Tim McGowen, following the acquisition of Informed Investor in April 2022. ...

There remains a “strong appetite” for solo operators in the financial advice space, according to the latest Adviser Ratings Musical Chairs report, making up over half of ...

If the licensee structure is to be removed – or even if it’s here to stay – the imperative for businesses is to evolve or cease to exist, writes Shaun Green. ...

Sequoia has made its latest acquisition of a national paraplanning service as it seeks to expand its offering for advisers....

Losses at Count and Diverger, which are set to merge in March, have wiped out the double-digit adviser gains seen last week. ...

There may be a trend for advisers opting to set up their own licence, but those contemplating the change have been warned it is not necessarily the right path for every a...

There needs to be a “mindset change” around breach reporting by licensees and advisers as, rather than be pleased, ASIC will more likely be suspicious if a firm has no br...

The number of advisers who have joined since the start of the year has risen to 24, according to Wealth Data....

Wealth Data has tallied up the net movement of advisers seen in the financial advice industry during 2023, with only one subsector reporting positive growth....

Licensee switching by advisers has led Praemium to report $334 million in net outflows in the December quarter on its ultra-high net worth platform Powerwrap with the rat...

The financial advice profession can expect to see more advisers forming their own practice instead of sticking with major licensees in 2024, leading to greater industry c...

Critique Private Clients, a Sydney-based advisory business, has switched from an Insignia-owned licensee to Count’s Australian financial services licence network....

The number of financial advisers has stabilised above the 15,600 mark as 2023 comes to an end, while Wealth Data confirms AMP now leads as the largest licensee....