RESEARCH AND RATINGS

Funds management

The local ETF market has seen an increase in flows to international ETFs, with both developed and emerging assets seeing an uptick in investor interest, according to a re...

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Superannuation

New analysis paints superannuation as a growth industry in the new financial year....

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Funds management

Much of the money currently flowing out of cash is going into managed funds and not into direct equities as previously anticipated, according to BT Financial Group....

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Superannuation

With the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms having come into effect as of 1 July, Tria Investment Partners Andrew Baker says the legislation has failed to address ...

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Superannuation

Research has found that higher income earners may have a harder time maintaining their lifestyle in retirement....

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Financial planning

Banking and financial institutions have drawn over 48,000 new Facebook fans on average since February - but still figure the worst in engagement when it comes to other in...

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Financial planning

Lonsec’s national sales manager has left his role at the company due to differences regarding marketing and distribution. ...

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Funds management

Masterfunds have continued to grow in size, ending the year to March 31 with nearly half a trillion dollars in funds under management (FUM). ...

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Funds management

The majority of the investment management industry globally feels ill-equipped to deal with data aggregation requirements....

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Life/Risk

Retail life insurance may not be the commercial panacea some financial planners believe, according to new analysis released by Tria Investment Partners....

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Funds management

The retail managed funds sector has grown 4.5 per cent in the March quarter; however the “sell in May and go away” syndrome may plague Australian markets later this year....

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Financial planning

More than half BDMs surveyed by Business Health have indicated that the size of their bonus depends on their support of in-house products and platforms. ...

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Life/Risk

Inflows into risk insurance products continued to climb after a strong 2012, with inflows into individual risk lump sum and income products and group risk products increa...

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Financial planning

Australian online broking clients are the most loyal in the world, despite mid-ranking levels of satisfaction with their brokers. ...

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Life/Risk

Rice Warner’s latest direct insurance report said that a growth in term, income protection and accident cover via direct insurance channels showed consumers were increasi...

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