INVESTMENT TRENDS

Editorial

Planners' appetite for fixed income has been on the decline, but will question marks over rates and markets change that? Kate Cowling investigates....

Financial planning

Australian planners have successfully rebooted their fee strategies and revenue channels in line with financial sector reforms, comparison shows. ...

Financial planning

Eighty per cent of Australians are not receiving financial advice because of the failure of traditional advice models, according to Provisio Technology (Provisio)....

Editorial

With regulatory change shining a spotlight on fees, platform providers are under increased pressure to justify their value. Perhaps innovation is the key to retaining adv...

Financial planning

Improved performances across a range of metrics are giving financial planners reasons to be optimistic according to the latest Investment Trends Planner Business Model Re...

Financial planning

Financial planners are sourcing almost a third of their revenue from risk advice and showing little hesitation when it comes to switching insurers for the best deal....

Accounting

Only 15 per cent of accountants in providing advice on SMSFs are authorised to provide investment advice while a further 13 per cent are only RG146 compliant....

Superannuation

With increasing demands being placed on super funds as more and more baby boomers move to the draw down phase it’s time to rethink retirement income products, Paul Rogan ...

Financial planning

Planner loyalty to platforms is being tested by fees and the freedom for planners to choose their own platform with two banks continuing to dominate the space...

Financial planning

High net worth clients are willing to pay well for scalable advice with their demands indicative of future advice and investment trends....

Editorial

The financial planning industry has undergone some momentous changes in the last few years and it’s critical the planners respond to the changing environment at the same ...

The number of SMSFs set up by accountants has fallen 20 per cent in the last two years according to research conducted by Investment Trends....

Financial planning

Financial planning software continues to be a hotly-contested market space with Xplan continuing to dominate the market while Midwinter’s software receives the highest ov...

Financial planning

Recent policy changes have made preparation – and the role of planners – more critical than ever in the post-retirement space. However, even for planners, it’s not an eas...

Financial planning

An ageing population has meant retirees and pre-retirees now make up 66 per cent of financial planning clients and 82 per cent of planner funds under advice...

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6 months ago

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

6 months 1 week ago

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

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

3 weeks ago

Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...

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