From financialnewswire.com.au: The total number of financial advisers registered in Australia has increased by 134 in 2025, bringing the current total to 15,610.

WealthData reports that 72 adviser statuses changed recently due to movements between licensees, with 17 new entrants largely from passing the recent financial adviser exam.

Notable trends include some licensees gaining advisers while others lost them, with Rhombus Advisory and Centrepoint experiencing net gains, while WT Financial Group and Sequoia saw significant adviser losses.