INVESTMENT TRENDS

Life/Risk

New Investment Trends research confirms life/risk has grown in importance in the planner revenue equation....

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Financial planning

BetaShares has claimed greater penetration into the advice space for its exchange-traded fund products....

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Financial planning

The rise of scaled advice and fee-for-service models ahead of the start of the Future of Financial Advice legislation has made the need to lower advice costs even more im...

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Financial planning

Amid uncertainty from financial advisers towards exchange-traded funds (ETFs), BetaShares has expanded its distribution coverage across 19 dealer groups and nine platform...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has upgraded its consumer-facing website in a move it says is designed to help Australians make informed financial decisions....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has launched a new consumer website called FPA Difference as part of Financial Planning Week, which ends this coming Sunday....

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Financial planning

Smartphones and tablet devices have become increasingly popular in online share trading, with almost half of frequent traders going mobile, according to Investment Trends...

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Financial planning

New research suggests financial planners have once again cut the amount charged for advice in a bid to maintain or increase business profitability....

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Financial planning

In the 12 months to May 2012, the Australian contracts for difference market has grown significantly, spurred by on the ability of traders to adapt to an underperforming ...

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Superannuation

New research shows an increasing take-up of CFD trading....

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Superannuation

A steadily increasing number of retirees say they are financially unprepared for retirement, according to Investment Trends research....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has reported record enrolments for this year's Certified Financial Planner program which saw the increase of nearly 65 per cent from la...

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Financial planning

With the ASX considering the final look of its new listed managed fund service, questions remain over whether Aqua II will attract wholesale fund managers to make the lea...

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Superannuation

SMSFs represent a significant growth opportunity for financial advisers, particularly for those who choose to specialise in the sector....

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Superannuation

Macquarie Adviser Services has enhanced its product offering for SMSFs, introducing an upgrade to the functionality of its term deposits....

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