Investor return expectations finally leap through the fear barrier

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Falls in investor fear throughout 2012 were not translating into higher return expectations and the intention to invest until now, according to new research by Investment Trends. The January 2013

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Key findings: 2012 Investment Trends Planning Software Benchmark Report

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IRESS has developed XPLAN into a world class financial planning application that is now exported to several countries. Rated the leading Australian financial planning application in 2012, IRESS has extended

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Adviser product and marketing needs report

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Recently released, the 2012 Investment Trends Adviser Product & Marketing Needs Report examines Australian financial planners and their investment product needs, including cash, managed funds and ETFs. Weak capital gain

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Investment trends – margin lending

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RBA figures show the total margin lending industry has shrunk from a high of $42bn five years ago to $12.7bn in September 2012. Against this backdrop the eighth annual Investment

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SMSF investor intentions index

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The key findings of the September Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Investor Intentions Index Investment Trends Report were as follows: Concern levels among SMSF trustees retrace as the market shows

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Equity market volatility drives more planners to risk advice

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Risk advice is increasingly important to planners’ businesses, with more now advising on it than ever recorded in the eight years of this study’s history, according to a new report

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Australia CFD report

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Investment Trends’ annual CFD Report is based on the largest survey of investors conducted in Australia each year. Key findings of annual Investment Trends Australia Contracts for Difference (CFD) Report:

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XPLAN leads planning software market in number of adviser relationships

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IRESS continued to be the market leader with its XPLAN and VisiPlan planning software, with 37% of Australian planners using XPLAN and 5% using VisiPlan as their main planning software,

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Planners’ satisfaction with platforms reach the highest level recorded

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Satisfaction with platforms reached the highest level recorded in the nine years of this study’s history, according to a new report released in April from leading wealth researcher Investment Trends.

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