INVESTMENT TRENDS

Superannuation

As SMSF regulatory reform puts the spotlight on the relationship between accountants and financial advisers, David Clatworthy looks at how the relationship may evolve in ...

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Life/Risk

It has become ever more important to be a planner’s most-used insurance provider, according to research by Investment Trends....

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Superannuation

Super funds which lose members to SMSFs are unlikely to see them come back....

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Financial planning

Investor worries about financial markets are under control while market return expectations have jumped, writes Recep Peker....

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Funds management

Contracts for difference (CFD) trading remains popular among local investors, with Australia recording the second-highest adoption rate of CFDs when compared to Singapore...

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Funds management

Platform flows are improving as the wall of cash breaks down....

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Superannuation

While costs may still be a barrier, recent research reveals why more accountants are using platforms within SMSFs. ...

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Accounting

Accountants like platforms for ease of use but remain cautious based on their underlying cost....

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Financial planning

Dealer services model offers succession plans to more than 700 planners....

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Financial planning

The Australian online share trading market appears to have strengthened despite a drop in the overall number of traders....

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Financial planning

An Investment Trends survey conducted two months before FOFA came into effect revealed only 23 per cent of financial planners felt ready....

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Funds management

Certitude’s latest survey reveals that investors appetite for global assets is increasing in line with performance expectations....

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Superannuation

Research reveals a smaller proportion of super fund members intends to leave and set up a self-managed super fund....

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Financial planning

Planners who specialise in SMSF advice derive almost half of their revenue from this advice ...

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Financial planning

Planner satisfaction with platforms has reached the highest level recorded in 10 years, according to findings from the Investment Trends 2013 Planner Technology Report....

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