9 February 2010 | The Industry Super Network has commissioned another poll that backs its claims on the need for planners to be legally required to act only in the best interests of their clients.
28 January 2010 | Australians are more likely to turn to newspapers and online media than professional advisers and financial planners to help with financial decision making, according to CoreData research.
09:35 AM | New survey suggests Australian mortgage holders are handling the downturn better than expected.
4 November 2009 | New KPMG research reveals the degree to which Australia’s major banks have shone through the global financial crisis.
23 October 2009 | Psychological wounds of recessionary cycle are likely to linger.
13 October 2009 | As new research reveals the degree to which Australians are struggling with debt, Veda Advantage has called on the Government to speed up the implementation of comprehensive credit reporting.
6 October 2009 | There may be nothing illegal about the direct marketing tactics being employed by some financial services companies, but when the regulator starts dealing with the consequent complaints, they will find few places to hide.
29 September 2009 | Russell Investments research suggests most fund managers believe the worst is over and have resumed their love affair with Australian equities.
22 September 2009 | A new RBC Dexia survey has revealed securities lending remains a core strategy for many players, but that they have tightened their oversight of the practice.
8 September 2009 | A new survey of employment intentions forecasts a rebound in the last quarter but suggests financial services will not be so buoyant.
7 September 2009 | In what represents a disturbing finding, a new survey has revealed Australians blaming their financial woes on bad luck rather than bad management.
4 September 2009 | New research has revealed that consumers remain confident in their own banks but blame the banking industry for many of the GFC woes.
20 August 2009 | Australian financial advisers believe the worst of the global financial crisis is over, with sentiment having improved rapidly over recent months, according to the latest Wealth Insights Adviser Sentiment Survey.
30 July 2009 | Australian consumer confidence is growing with a belief that the worst might be over, according to Nielsen research.
27 July 2009 | New research paints disturbing picture for UK on question of retirement savings adequacy.
20 July 2009 | New research has revealed the degree to which investors have fled agribusiness MIS schemes in the wake of the Timbercorp and Great Southern collapses.
24 June 2009 | A new survey suggests most Australians still find superannuation too complicated and worry more about having too little money in retirement than the global financial crisis.
17 June 2009 | A quarter of financial advisers select managed funds for their clients on the basis of FUM inflows into the fund, according to a survey by BDM Direct.
18 May 2009 | New research released by QIC has suggested the worst of the global financial crisis may be over, but question marks remain about when to get back into the market.
5 May 2009 | New research commissioned by the Commonwealth Bank suggests that baby boomers are not being unduly spooked by the global financial crisis but are likely to stay longer in the workforce.
15 April 2009 | The latest Investment Trends Platform report has seen Avanteos named the top platform for the third year in a row, but the research also reveals a platform industry hit hard by the fallout from the global financial crisis.
9 April 2009 | A global survey conducted by Aviva has revealed a disturbing propensity by Australians to take on debt, particularly in a low interest rate environment.
2 April 2009 | Standard & Poor’s survey reveals a funds management industry struggling with tough times and facing both product and industry consolidation.
2 April 2009 | A survey conducted by the CEO Institute reveals that most CEOs believe the worst of the global financial crisis will be over by the middle of next year.
31 March 2009 | Senior business owners and managers are divided about the value of the Federal Government’s $42 billion stimulus package, according to a Veda Advantage business sentiment survey.