INVESTMENT TRENDS

Superannuation

New research reveals SMSF trustees remain heavily exposed to cash....

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Superannuation

SMSFs have emerged as an important revenue stream for planners and planning industry support services....

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Financial planning

The financial planning industry has undergone significant change over the last few years. Janine Mace reports on the impact this has had on the financial planning softwar...

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Superannuation

While new research suggests more SMSF trustees are using advisers, it also confirms their own self-belief....

Financial planning

Several factors are combining that will rapidly escalate the use of separately managed accounts (SMAs), according to BlackRock’s co-head of customised portfolio ser...

Editorial

It is now clear that the failure of many fund managers to appropriately navigate the global financial crisis has caused many investors to question the ultimate value they...

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Superannuation

An increasing number of investors are not getting enough information and advice on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) and are suffering as a result, according to W...

Funds management

Lack of confidence in financial institutions has pushed clients towards direct investments, according to new research from Investment Trends....

Financial planning

IG Markets and CMC Markets dominate a growing CFD sector....

Financial planning

New research reveals a dramatic shift away from managed funds towards direct equities and other listed investments, as the effect of increased investor fee aversion and d...

Financial planning

As direct investments become more popular, with ETFs in particular gaining ground, Janine Mace discovers that for many consumers cash is still king....

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Financial planning

Research conducted by Investment Trends on behalf of the FPA has found consumers would rather speak to a financial planner than their super fund for advice....

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Life/Risk

Aviva tops inaugural life insurance benchmarking report but AMP and Macquarie ahead on advice integration....

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Funds management

ETFs finally gaining traction, but few investors seeking financial advice....

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Editorial

With trailing commissions soon to be a thing of the past, owners of financial planning practices need to ask themselves how much their businesses are worth....

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