WEALTH DATA

Financial planning

The first week of December sees heavy losses again in adviser numbers with a net change of advisers of over 120 while the net losses for the year stood at 2,062, accordin...

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Financial planning

Most advisers are either giving superannuation and managed investments product advice but there are 200 advisers on the corporate regulator’s register that should not be ...

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Financial planning

The combined adviser losses at AMP and IOOF year-to-date is at 171 compared to 143 for all other licensees....

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Financial planning

The forecast pass rate for the last two exams only stands at 50% as the majority will be re-sitting, according to Wealth Data....

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Financial planning

Almost all adviser groups experienced adviser losses in 2021 except small self-licensed advisers which has been the “one area of growth”, according to Wealth Data....

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Financial planning

IOOF Group has posted one of the heaviest losses of advisers with a departure of more than 400 since the start of the year....

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Financial planning

Under 40% of financial advisers are members of the largest professional body representing financial planners in Australia, according to data....

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Financial planning

IOOF, AMP, and NTAA Group have disproportionally lost the most advisers since the start of the year compared to the rest of the sector, according to Wealth Data....

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Financial planning

Only 39% of those who were resat the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s exam in July passed it, compared to the overall pass rate of 60%, according to Wea...

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Financial planning

Opening the November exam to all advisers and the conditional September 2022 extension could drastically improve how many advisers are on the Financial Adviser Register a...

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Financial planning

New licensees offering holistic advice have seen a net growth of 120 adviser roles since the start of the year and are the fastest-growing type of financial planners, acc...

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Financial planning

The Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority has revealed how many current advisers have passed it exam, but a broader context is required to analyse exact numbers...

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Financial planning

While the authority argues the high pass rate shows it is an achievable exam for “competent” advisers and has been a boost for consumer confidence in the industry, data s...

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Financial planning

Financial planners at super fund-based advice have seen the highest percentage of those who have passed the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exams. ...

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Financial planning

Given the ongoing ultra-low numbers of new advisers entering the industry post 2018, adviser losses equate to around 760 advisers each year since, according to Wealth Dat...

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