RESEARCH AND RATINGS

Financial planning

More than 17 per cent of Australians unable to access banking, credit or insurance products...

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Funds management

Lonsec predicts low-volatility 'actively managed’ ETFs will gain local traction...

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Superannuation

Retirees will have to wear their share of the burden of declining real incomes and increased budgetary pressures, John Daley from the Grattan Institute told an ASFA lunch...

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Superannuation

A new report commissioned by ASFA found super funds will need to adapt their business models to respond to the increasing number of Aussies moving into retirement....

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Financial planning

While most of the financial services industry expects business activity to grow over the next year, most employers continue to remain cautious about increasing salaries i...

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Funds management

Despite the subcontinent's emerging market reputation, India-focused funds are facing challenges in gaining interest from global investors, a sector report from instituti...

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Financial planning

Wealth summit confirms US investors are just as tentative about getting out of cash as their Australian counterparts....

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Financial planning

The growing use of mobile devices has resulted in financial advisers embracing social media faster than ever – and at a more rapid pace than the overall community....

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Funds management

Responding to the growing demand for direct equities, Australian Unity Personal Financial Services is in the process of rolling out a direct equity policy for its adviser...

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Funds management

Institutional investors are likely to increase allocations to real assets in 2013, according to AMP Capital’s latest Institutional Investor Report; however, results are s...

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Financial planning

After a long period of tremendous growth, life insurance sales have recorded their first drop, according to new DEXX&R figures....

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Life/Risk

Direct life insurance seems to be having an impact on the advice market, with new research showing direct products are significantly cheaper than those available through ...

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Superannuation

APRA’s latest superannuation data is out – super assets have increased by approximately 13.5 per cent over the year to March....

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Life/Risk

Life-risk sector benefits from strong investment returns to boost profit and revenue figures...

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Financial planning

New research shows only one in 10 industry super fund members use their fund’s financial planning services due to lack of interest and awareness. ...

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