Complex products preventing planners from taking advantage of market upswings....
Asset based fees have dropped by more than 20 per cent as assets plunge, while accountant fees rise on different criteria....
Despite dealer groups developing their own software, major software companies control over half the market....
One-third of SMSF trustees to focus on buying undervalued assets....
New Investment Trends research has revealed the degree to which confidence in managed funds and financial planners has taken a hit....
As financial planners grapple with the aftermath of the global financial crisis, it appears skittish investors are looking to take a more hands-on role, writes JANINE MAC...
While the financial planning industry continues to air its dirty laundry in public, a groundswell of do-it-yourself investors continues to build, and they are rapidly see...
Consistent with industry moves to phase out commission-based remuneration models for financial planners, a recent report shows advisers have increasingly opted for fee-fo...
Adds ETFs and share options and reduces the length of its Product Disclosure Statement....
The latest Investment Trends Platform report has seen Avanteos named the top platform for the third year in a row, but the research also reveals a platform industry hit h...
Following an index may not be a glamorous investment strategy, but it can offer value and reliability in difficult market conditions....
Research by Investment Trends revealing surging use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by advisers and investors has received support from within the advice sector....
Platform providers must increase the number of risk products on their platforms as advisers look to insurance to provide a greater source of revenue for their businesses ...
New Investment Trends research confirms upturn in writing risk....
Shedding funds and even fund managers from their investment menus....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...