INVESTMENT TRENDS

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?...

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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...

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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...

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Superannuation

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

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Financial planning

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

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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Financial planning

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

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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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Funds management

New research from Investment Trends has revealed that higher fees and the possibility of lower returns are not significant barriers to ESG investment....

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Financial planning

Iress Xplan remains dominant despite recent acquisitions which have seen more overseas players enter the advice software market....

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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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