INVESTMENT TRENDS
Financial planning
Lower-cost and flexible pricing models have been the most successful elements in driving planners’ satisfaction with investment platforms, according to a new report by In...
Financial planning
Financial planning software company IRESS is continuing its market domination, with new figures showing it now holds 50 per cent of the planner market. ...
Funds management
Much of the money currently flowing out of cash is going into managed funds and not into direct equities as previously anticipated, according to BT Financial Group....
Financial planning
Planners will be spoilt for choice as the battle for financial planning software moves from the desktop to the cloud, with new entrant OpenWealth set to launch an online ...
Financial planning
Australian online broking clients are the most loyal in the world, despite mid-ranking levels of satisfaction with their brokers. ...
Financial planning
Certified Financial Planners earn around $35,000 more per year on average than planners without this designation, according to the Investment Trends FPA Professional Divi...
Editorial
Investing in equities offshore has for the past few years been a quick way to add some negatives to a balance sheet, and even the most hardened investors found the going ...
Funds management
Responding to the growing demand for direct equities, Australian Unity Personal Financial Services is in the process of rolling out a direct equity policy for its adviser...
Financial planning
With investment concern levels dropping to their lowest point in over three years, new data shows both planner and investor appetite for growth assets has bounced back. ...
Superannuation
The number of investors in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continues to grow strongly, according to the latest BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report....
Funds management
Only one tenth of new ETF investors receive financial advice, according to the BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report. ...
Editorial
Many advisers feel it’s time the investment train pulled away from the platform, but what sort of ride are they in for? Benjamin Levy reports....
Editorial
As it has become clearer how much capability is needed to comply with the FOFA reforms, advisers have turned to platforms to do most of heavy lifting. ...
Funds management
A cautious approach to an improving yet still volatile market is causing a boom in beta-oriented and defensive investment products, according to Investment Trends....
Financial planning
Despite a slight decrease in return expectations, investor sentiment remains on a high, according to a new survey by Investment Trends....
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