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Financial planning

After initial strong growth in the first few weeks of the year, there have now been five consecutive weeks of decline or no growth in adviser numbers, according to Wealth...

Financial planning

Sequoia has seen a net loss of seven advisers this week, with Wealth Data founder Colin Williams describing it as a “rare” occurrence given the group’s strong growth in 2...

Financial planning

NextGen Financial Group has bid farewell to its remaining financial advisers following ASIC’s cancellation of its AFSL, contrasting the firm’s peak of over 100 advisers i...

Financial planning

With Count’s acquisition of Diverger set to complete on 1 March, the firm will overtake Insignia Financial as the second-largest financial advice licensee in Australia....

Financial planning

A licensee saw a drop of more than 20 advisers this week, according to Wealth Data, while there were six new entrants. ...

Financial planning

Large licensees are looking to take minority stakes in smaller ones as a way to retain a presence in the industry, but the smaller party needs to ensure it doesn’t create...

Financial planning

Wealth Data’s Colin Williams expects financial advice licensees recommencing to be a common trend throughout this year, as nine licensees have restarted over the past fou...

Financial planning

Wealth Data’s Colin Williams and the Financial Services Council’s CEO Blake Briggs are among industry commentators who have shared their insights into the impact of the H...

Financial planning

Losses at Count and Diverger, which are set to merge in March, have wiped out the double-digit adviser gains seen last week. ...

Financial planning

There may be a trend for advisers opting to set up their own licence, but those contemplating the change have been warned it is not necessarily the right path for every a...

Financial planning

Wealth Data has recorded a “very encouraging” 18 advisers joining the financial advice industry this week, with over three-quarters joining as new entrants....

Financial planning

The number of advisers who have joined since the start of the year has risen to 24, according to Wealth Data....

Financial planning

Wealth Data has tallied up the net movement of advisers seen in the financial advice industry during 2023, with only one subsector reporting positive growth....

Financial planning

Adviser numbers are off to a good start for 2024 with double-digit gains for the first two weeks of the year, according to Wealth Data....

Financial planning

The financial advice profession can expect to see more advisers forming their own practice instead of sticking with major licensees in 2024, leading to greater industry c...

 

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