As adviser numbers struggle to keep pace with growing demand, Ord Minnett and Morgan Stanley believe large wealth firms like themselves have a major role to play in attra...
With new entrant numbers up 90 for the calendar YTD, Wealth Data has revealed the top licensee owners that have onboarded new advisers....
Financial adviser numbers are up by more than 200 for the financial year, according to Wealth Data, driven by five weeks of back-to-back growth....
Industry bodies have welcomed a government announcement that it will reform the education standards for financial advisers by opening up the number of approved degrees th...
Two financial advice professionals have shared their tips for success when building an effective Professional Year program as more advisers look to bring on junior staff ...
National advice firm Viridian Advisory is encouraging school leavers to consider financial advice as a future career choice, having taken almost 20 individuals through it...
Financial investment advisers have been singled out as a core skill in demand in Australia with the government aiming to attract more skilled migrants to the sector....
Viridian Advisory’s Brett Arnol has detailed how the firm’s partnership with CFS is fostering the next generation of advisers through its Professional Year program....
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...
Rhombus Advisory and WT Financial Group are among the AFSLs seeing adviser declines this week, as only three new entrants join the profession....
Industry commentators have discussed the benefits of ticking off the ASIC adviser exam and gaining entry-level experience prior to commencing their professional year....
A panel of commentators have emphasised working in a support or administrative role, such as in a call centre, need not be a step backwards and can provide valuable exper...
The two firms have announced a new online development program to support career changers, advice support staff and university graduates in joining the financial advice pr...
While the August financial advice exam saw a lower pass rate of 62 per cent compared with 70 per cent in previous sittings, this expert believes it’s for a positive reaso...
The advice profession lost 15 advisers over the past week, according to Wealth Data, partly due to a lower number of new entrants and advisers transitioning between licen...
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...