INVESTMENT TRENDS

Funds management

The platform provider said it was pleased with the strong rise in funds under administration in the quarter given a seasonally slow January....

Financial planning

Financial planners in the retirement space are most concerned about mitigating longevity and market risks, with less concern being expressed over regulatory uncertainty t...

Financial planning

Financial planners are increasingly specialising, with their focus often times being on clients who are of a similar generation to themselves, according to Investment Tre...

Funds management

Retail online investor numbers climbed to a record high in 2017, with improving market sentiment seeing 645,000 Australian place at least one share in 2017, according to ...

Funds management

Financial planners should use an opportunity to get more involved in the exchange traded funds market, according to a joint report by BetaShares and Investment Trends....

Financial planning

New research from Investment Trends has confirmed high demand for planners as people prepare for retirement....

Financial planning

Although self-managed superannuation funds have decreased their use of financial planners over the last decade, data from Investment Trends suggests that there is growing...

Financial planning

High fee product manufacturers are going to have to prove their value proposition, according to the latest research from Investment Trends....

Funds management

New research has pointed to the degree to which market uncertainty has created a gold opportunity for fund managers to go direct to investors....

Financial planning

Investment Trends’ latest research shows that consumers increasingly want financial planners to help them achieve their lifestyle, rather than just financial, goals....

Financial planning

A new report from Investment Trends has shown that financial planners are losing active clients in greater numbers than they are attaining them....

Financial planning

New Investment Trends research has revealed that demand for good financial advice has never been higher but planners are struggling to retain clients in an environment wh...

Financial planning

Most planners did not understand smart beta meaning there was an opportunity for education around the investment vehicle, according to Investment Trends....

Superannuation

The number of SMSF trustees with unmet financial advice needs continues to grow in 2017, according to Vanguard/Investment Trends SMSF Reports....

Financial planning

The latest Investment Trends research has revealed that most planners are ready to switch platforms in pursuit of better service and features....

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