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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
As the 1 January 2026 education deadline looms, the FAAA is predicting as many as 1,000 advisers could exit the profession, triggering a significant experience loss for t...
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....
Financial planning
After seven weeks of strong growth, Wealth Data analysis shows financial adviser gains are now tapering off and returning to a regular pace....
Financial planning
Adviser numbers have continued the winning streak for the 2025–26 financial year with the seventh consecutive week in the green, buoyed by a steady flow of new entrants....
Financial planning
While adviser numbers continue to slowly creep back up, the latest Wealth Data analysis reveals they would actually be in the green for the calendar year if it weren’t fo...
Financial planning
Over 600 AFSLs – a third of the total number – are operating with just one adviser, according to Wealth Data, reflecting the rise of self-licensing....
Financial planning
The profession is up by almost 200 advisers for the new financial year, with August continuing the consistent weekly positive gains. ...
Financial planning
With the final tally for FY25 now confirmed, how many advisers left during the financial year and how does it compare to the previous year?...
Financial planning
The 2025 calendar year has already seen 18 advisers banned or disqualified by ASIC, and if this trend continues, the count could exceed the royal commission era record of...
Financial planning
One advice licensee has been identified as a leader in gains for the new financial year, having gained 16 advisers over the last four weeks, while two others have also se...
Financial planning
Adviser losses look to be slowing down after the EOFY, with FY26 adviser gains now almost balancing out the losses from the previous financial year. ...
Funds management
Financial research firm Wealth Data, which publishes the weekly financial adviser numbers, has been sold to fintech firm Padua Solutions....
Financial planning
The new financial year has got off to a strong start in adviser gains, helped by new entrants, after heavy losses sustained in June....
Financial planning
Financial year losses of limited advice advisers could mean the sector is “dead in the water” going forward after a continuous decline. ...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...