INVESTMENT TRENDS

Funds management

The number of exchange traded fund investors has climbed to over 1.7 million, with new investors being younger and more likely to be female compared to five years ago....

Financial planning

The number of Australian online investors continued to rise in the second half of 2021, helped by emerging brands continuing to expand their reach....

Financial planning

The annual Investment Trends platform report has revealed all platforms reported an increase in adviser satisfaction in 2021 but which platform came out on top?...

Funds management

While inflows of new traders and reactivators have tapered in the contracts for difference and foreign exchange space, 33% are trading cryptocurrency, according to Invest...

Financial planning

More than half of high net worth investors would welcome the ability to access and manage their entire investment portfolio digitally, according to an Investment Trends s...

Superannuation

The prospect of regulatory changes is impacting peace of mind for many Australians either heading towards or in retirement, according to Investment Trends....

Financial planning

Financial advisers are expecting local shares to deliver capital gains of 3.5% over the next 12 months, according to Investment Trends....

Financial planning

There is a reluctance from high net worth Australian investors to use investment advisers and an unmet advice gap in inheritance and estate planning, and strategies to re...

Knowledge Centre

As Sydney and Melbourne comes out of lockdown, here are some reopening trades in the Australian credit market which investors should consider as part of their fixed incom...

Financial planning

Loyalty from advised clients has increased in 2021 with 75% intending to continue their existing adviser relationship, up from 62%, according to Investment Trends....

Financial planning

Online security trading is on the rise thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and 10% of traders say they intend on investing in digital currencies over the next 12 months, acco...

Financial planning

More trustees are willing to seek professional advice than before the COVID-19 pandemic, but that has not resulted in physical uptake, according to research from Investme...

Financial planning

The most burdensome compliance-related task for advisers are file noting and data collection at the fact-find stage, according to a report. ...

Financial planning

Adviser-facing support services should be a focus area for platform improvement, according to Investment Trends. ...

Funds management

The number of advisers who use exchange traded funds has more than doubled over the last decade, according to BetaShares and Investment Trends. ...

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