INVESTMENT TRENDS

Financial planning

The latest data from Investment Trends confirms the push for adviser efficiency is driving planning technology development....

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Financial planning

Younger Australians are more open to getting advice than any other age group and they want to receive it online, a report reveals. ...

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Funds management

Australia’s ETF sector is set to continue to grow at a rapid pace over the coming year, research reveals....

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Financial planning

The number of people intending to place their first FX trade in the next 12 months climbed by 60 per cent, compared to the previous year, according to Investment Trends....

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Funds management

Innovations by Australian online brokers are proving successful, with investor numbers rising and switching between brokers in decline....

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Financial planning

Market volatility is once again driving a rise in client demand for margin loans, similar to the pattern seen in 2012 during turbulent market conditions. ...

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Tools & guides

Planner allocation to fixed income has declined year-on-year since 2012, but Malavika Santhebennur asks if market volatility and a turbulent share market will force them ...

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Financial planning

More high net worth individuals were using advisers but there was still pressure on advisers to demonstrate value to a group that doubts adviser expertise....

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Funds management

Margin lending investors saw gearing opportunities in recent share market falls and were evolving in how they used margin lending. ...

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Features

Specialist education and training seems to be the key to restoring trust in advisers among sceptical self-managed super fund members, Malavika Santhebennur writes....

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Financial planning

New Investment Trends research confirms that financial advice still costs more than most consumers are willing to pay....

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Financial planning

CommSec has reported a sharp increase in demand for foreign owned shares, as investors seek to reduce their exposure to the local share market....

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Financial planning

Count Financial tells accountants they are trusted by clients and therefore need to understand the size of the advice pool....

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Funds management

Investors planning on making their first CFD trades over the coming year say having access to equities will be a key factor when selecting their provider....

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Funds management

Australia’s online broking market has been reinvigorated by a surge in the number of first time traders over the first half of 2015, research reveals....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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