Financial Adviser Market Insights, October 9, 2025

Adviser Numbers Increased By 6 For The Week, Moving From 15,440 To 15,446

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In a relatively quiet week, the net number of advisers increased by six. Seventeen new entrants (new advisers) joined the ASIC Financial Adviser Register (FAR), indicating that eleven experienced advisers ceased to create the net gain of six.

No new licensees commenced and none ceased. A total of 53 advisers affected by either resignations of appointments.

Quarter 3 Analysis - This week, we have analysed the last quarter and provided an update as to the total adviser movement, number of new entrants, biggest gains / losses at the licensee owner level and more. See link at the end of this post.

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Key Adviser Movements For This Period

• Net change of advisers +6

• Current number of advisers 15,446

• Net Change Calendar 2025 YTD (-26)

• Net Change Financial YTD (2025/26) +274

• 25 Licensee Owners had net gains of 26 advisers

• 20 Licensee Owners had net losses for (-21) advisers

• Zero new licensees and zero ceased

• 17 new entrants

• Number of advisers active in this period, appointed / resigned: 53.

Growth - Licensee Owners

• Arrive Capital gained two advisers, both new entrants

• A tail of 24 licensee owners up by net one including Viridian, Rhombus, Perpetual and Count Limited.

Losses - Licensee Owners

• Oracle Investment Group down by two and both advisers have not appointed elsewhere to date.

• A long 19 Licensee owners down by one each including Industry Super Holdings, Insignia and Koda Capital.

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2025 Quarter Three Analysis

The quarter from July 1 to September 30 2025 was a solid quarter in terms of net growth and new entrants. What may surprise readers is that many of the large financial advice firms posted solid growth.

The analysis covers off net growth, new entrants, new licensees and highlights firms with strongest and least growth over the quarter. Click the link below.