The financial advisory sector is continuing to see a talent shortage even though fewer practitioners exited the industry in the March quarter of 2022.

An industry body has suggested a move to individual registration for financial advisers is another one-size-fits-all solution unlikely to succeed.

A financial advice framework incorporating individual registration rather than individual licensing is a favoured option among industry bodies.

A solution to the limited licensing regime applying to the provision of financial advice has been constructed by a collective of industry bodies.

Improving the delivery of financial advice to consumers is a key result Treasury’s Quality of Advice Review should deliver.

Two firms offering SMSF and estate planning advice will merge to provide clients and advisers with greater scale and resources.

Research from Vanguard Australia has found investors prefer the emotional support from human financial advisers compared to the service provided by their digital counterparts.