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The True Value of Advice research paper reflects the voices of thousands of advised Australians who receive financial advice and the value it brings to their lives, through improved overall wellbeing.
The research is one of the largest projects of its kind undertaken in Australia. IOOF engaged global market research agency, CoreData to survey more than 11,600 advised clients and more than 1,000 unadvised individuals to assess the impacts and beliefs related to receiving financial advice.
Download The True Value of Advice research paper.
The research uncovered an advice dividend which represents the value advised clients derive from having comfort that their financial affairs are being managed by a professional adviser, as well as the tangible (financial) and intangible (wellbeing) outcomes this arrangement delivers.
The advice dividend is calculated as the difference in percentage points between the results of the advised clients and unadvised individuals. It exists where the response from the advised clients is greater than that of the unadvised individuals.
An advice deficit would exist where the response of advised clients was less than the unadvised individuals – the research did not uncover any advice deficits.
Our research shows that an advice dividend exists across age, wealth and gender in relation to retirement sentiment, handling unexpected or adverse events, overall wellbeing and dealing with financial stressors.
IOOF Chief Advice Officer Darren Whereat
“ It’s fantastic to see such an overwhelmingly positive response from advised Australians across the country. It is a testament to the dedication and commitment of our adviser community who support Australians to get ahead and work toward a brighter future. ”
“ It is pleasing that the research also reinforces the importance of what IOOF is doing through our Advice Academy. We are reshaping the Australian advice landscape by delivering a step-change in the quality and affordability of advice by enhancing advisers’ ability to engage with clients in a meaningful way. We are consequently supporting our adviser networks to create greater efficiencies and more sustainable long-term advice business models.”
IOOF’s research reveals that many of the barriers to seeking advice are perceived rather than actual and are not reflected in the real-life experiences of individuals who have received advice. If those barriers could be overcome, the benefits of advice could be enjoyed by many more Australians that currently receive it[1].
The research identified those key barriers are being that those not currently seeking advice believe they do not have enough assets or wealth to need advice (61%); they do not believe it is the right time to seek advice (55%) or they do not think they can afford advice (54%).
The research findings reveal a clear opportunity for financial advisers, supported by well-resourced and forward-thinking Australian financial services licensees, to reach more Australians and deliver valuable financial advice.
“ Australian financial services licensees must commit to supporting and helping advisers deliver advice to clients in an efficient way that not only makes advice practice businesses valuable and sustainable, but also helps to remove perceived barriers to seeking advice and makes advice more affordable, more accessible, and more engaging for more Australians. ”
“ IOOF’s investment in technology and digital solutions to improve efficiency and reduce costs for advisers will be a critical factor in facilitating this, underlining the group’s clear commitment to an advice-led strategy. ”
The IOOF Advice Academy in conjunction with CoreData have published a paper on this research. Learn about the IOOF Advice Academy.
1 In August 2019 the corporate regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), said about 27 per cent of Australians had received financial advice in the past, and around 12 per cent had received it in the previous 12 months. ASIC said that despite the fact that more than two in five (41 per cent) of Australians said they intended to take up advice in future, “many of them will not proceed because of these perceived barriers”. Report 627: Financial advice: what consumers really think”, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, August 26, 2019.
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