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Most influential advisers of 2025 revealed

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... been revealed. Now in its 12 th year, the FS Power50 celebrates financial advisers promoting the value of the financial advice and the profession while providing outstanding service to their clients and wider community. Currently, there are 290 financial ...

Number of AFSLs plateaus: Rainmaker

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... quarter. This results in there now being 1864 AFSLs operating in Australia. Entireti is Australia's largest financial advice group with 918 registered advisers. However, this is down 98 advisers through the 12 months to September 2025. Count is in ...

FAAA names new board members

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) appointed three members to its board who will serve a term of three years. Viridian Financial Group joint chief executive Glenn Calder and Marshan Consulting managing director Ben Marshan join as ...

Crown Wealth director banned for two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... within his perceived operational responsibilities (which did not involve direct client contact or the provision of financial advice) rather than involve himself in the compliance and reporting obligations of Crown Wealth, and that his inaction and inattentiveness ...

Retirees could be out up to $136k: SMC

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... system in Australia could be costing retirees up to $136,000. The modelling underscores the long-awaited need for financial advice reforms, and simpler, smarter pathways to retirement that are easier for everyday Australians to navigate. Research estimates ...

One in three Aussies face 10-year retirement savings gap: Fidelity

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... of Australians have executed some sort of retirement plan, only 15% of those have actively taken professional financial advice. The research recommended addressing financial anxieties early, embracing digital platforms and AI-powered tools, addressing ...

Actuaries Institute makes proposal to close advice gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
The Actuaries Institute has released a proposed framework for closing the financial advice gap in Australia. The Actuaries Institute Help, Guidance and Advice (HGA) Working Group undertook extensive research and consultation to examine how different ...

Court blocks Merhi from financial services

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... within 90 days. A provisional liquidator has also been appointed to Venture Egg Financial Services and United Financial Advice. Liquidators will report to the court within 28 days on the financial position, solvency and likely returns to creditors of ...

Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... requires an urgent shakeup. Speaking to Financial Standard, Akambo managing director Joe Akiki has warned that financial advice firms without a sound governance framework will be prone to the rapidly changing environment, as platform providers and regulators ...

Complaints still too high: AFCA annual review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... consecutive year, more than 100,000 complaints were lodged. In investments and advice, large scale collapses in the financial advice industry contributed to high volumes of complaints against advisers and financial advice firms. This type of complaint ...