Recommendations like the removal of SOA requirements and embracing digital advice have been strongly endorsed by industry groups, who state this is ‘the time for bravery’.

A boost of 14 advisers joining the new Zurich Assure AFSL has contributed to positive net growth in adviser numbers.

A merger between the FPA and AFA would be a 'fundamental shift' for the financial advice industry, according to FPA chair David Sharpe, as voting opens for members.

HR tech platform Striver has supported business students and young graduates with networking and mentorship opportunities in financial advice for over a decade.

Maple-Brown Abbott executive director and fund manager, Geoff Bazzan, is to leave the boutique asset management firm after almost 30 years.

Law firm K&L Gates has appointed a partner for its asset management and investment fund practice.

After seven weeks of waiting, the final report of the Quality of Advice Review was released in early February, prompting eager reading by the advice industry.