Sequoia has announced plans to boost growth by acquiring sub-scale licensees, noting only 2 per cent of AFSLs have more than 100 advisers....

The ASIC funding levy for 2022-23 has been reduced from its original estimates, after criticism that the increase to $3,217 per adviser was too high....

The number of advisers who have left the industry since the start of the year has reached triple figures, with 11 advisers leaving this week. ...

A new digital platform has launched, which connects financial advisers with clients needing urgent support about matters such as divorce and adoption, as well as other pr...

Almost 3,000 advice practices have closed their doors in the past five years, but there is a “renewed purpose and direction” for those who remain, says Adviser Ratings....

The Financial Advice Association of Australia has appointed two Sydney-based advisers and one Gold Coast-based adviser to its board, effective 20 November 2023. ...

Financial investment advisers have been identified as a job experiencing a national skills shortage while a Treasury report has found migrant advisers are among the least...

A Queensland financial adviser has detailed how the latest ASIC levy increase has caused him to double the ongoing advice fee for his clients to meet the cost....

With the industry currently sitting at some 15,679 advisers, Wealth Data has crunched the numbers to find the business model witnessing the most departures in the calenda...

After seeing dwindling numbers of advisers and losing a Federal court case regarding an unpaid AFCA determination, NextGen Financial Group is to be wound up....

Melbourne adviser, Tim Townsend, has launched his own financial advisory community called WealthLeaders eXchange to empower advisers and raise the bar of best practice....

Two new reports from CFS and Challenger have highlighted the benefits consumers gain from seeking advice as over half of those aged 50 and over fear outliving their savin...

In line with the fund’s digital transformation project, Aware Super’s new portal enables independent financial advisers to more efficiently manage clients’ investment opt...

With three separate financial advisers facing criminal proceedings this year having struggled with gambling problems, access to client money combined with a stressful job...