ADVISER NUMBERS

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Despite the year almost at an end, advisers have been considerably active in licensee switching this week while the profession has reported a slight uptick in numbers. ...

Financial planning

Greater consistency across the ASIC adviser exam has helped boost the number of first-time candidates this year with many opting to sit before undertaking a Professional ...

Financial planning

Adviser exits have reported their biggest loss since June this week, according to Padua Wealth Data, kicking off what is set to be a difficult December for the industry. ...

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The exit of as many as 1,600 advisers as a result of the education requirements will fundamentally redefine adviser capacity, Padua Wealth Data says, and leave clients fa...

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Despite banks largely having exited the industry, advisers under institutional licensees are least likely to switch while 26 advisers have been appointed to a licensee mo...

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The FAAA is set to launch an initiative next week to boost adviser numbers, offering support for Professional Year candidates and their supervisors. ...

Financial planning

Adviser Ratings has revealed almost 400 advisers joined the FAR in the third quarter but, with just seven weeks to go until the education deadline, more than 1,000 could ...

Financial planning

While the number of advisers switching tends to tick up at the end of the year, Padua Wealth Data reveals which business model sees the most adviser loyalty....

Financial planning

Compared to four years ago when the divide between boutique and large licensees were largely equal, adviser movements have seen this trend shift in light of new licensees...

Financial planning

After three weeks of struggling gains, this week has marked a return to strong growth for adviser numbers, in addition to three new licensees commencing....

Financial planning

With the adviser education pathway deadline less than three months away, Padua Wealth Data is predicting a “very unstable last quarter” after three months of solid net gr...

Financial planning

With new entrants now having seen 12 consecutive weeks of double-digit growth, Padua Wealth Data has broken down which business models are making the most new adviser app...

Financial planning

Net gains of financial advisers have already doubled since the start of FY25, according to this week’s Padua Wealth Data, with momentum gathering pace far faster than the...

Financial planning

Off the back of the August adviser exam results, the profession has seen 17 new entrants hit the Financial Adviser Register (FAR) this week, helping numbers return to pos...

Financial planning

After eight consecutive weeks of adviser gains, the latest Padua Wealth Data analysis revealed adviser numbers have dropped as the profession begins to stagnate....

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