2022 Platform Benchmarking and Competitive Analysis Report: Platforms have this year explicitly focused on cybersecurity

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its 2022 Platform Benchmarking and Competitive Analysis Report, now in its 19th year. For overall platform functionality ranking, HUB24 just edged out Netwealth to reclaim the top

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Australian High Net Worth (HNW) Investor population steadies as both property and equity markets face headwinds

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has publicly released its 2022 High Net Worth Investor Report, an in-depth study of Australian HNW’s investing behaviour, product needs and advice needs. The latest

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Advice costs continue to rise as affordability remains main barrier to Australians seeking financial advice

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its latest 2022 Financial Advice Report. The study explores the changing advice needs of Australian adults, their main concerns, and how advisers and

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Consumer confidence in a ‘comfortable’ retirement at near historic low levels

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its latest 2022 Retirement Income Report, an in-depth study of Australians’ attitudes towards retirement and post-retirement issues. The latest report highlights confidence levels have plummeted to ten

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Investment Trends Advisory Board and appointment of new CEO

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Leading industry market research firm, Investment Trends, has announced that current CEO Sarah Brennan will take up the role of Chair of the newly established Investment Trends Advisory Board with

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Prevailing macro-economic conditions driving the shift in Advisers’ approach to portfolio construction and product information needs

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its latest 2022 Adviser Product and Marketing Needs Report. The study examines advisers’ evolving investment product needs and communication preferences while taking a deep dive into

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Practice profitability improving as advice landscape continues to evolve

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its latest 2022 Adviser Business Model Report, an in-depth study of Australian financial advisers and their business support needs. Financial advisers’ resilience has been put to the test over

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Advisers’ call for stronger support services and reliability in competitive platforms space

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released the second part of its latest 2022 Adviser Technology Needs Report, which focuses on the evolving technology needs of financial advisers specifically insights on their

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Financial advisers seek better system integration and standardised industry solutions to increase business efficiency

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its latest 2022 Adviser Technology Needs Report, which uncovers the evolving technology needs of financial advisers in two parts focusing on their usage of platforms and planning

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Wealth app developers sharpen both tone and content for better ‘conversations’ with the next generation of consumers: 2022 Digital Wealth Report

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its latest 2022 Digital Wealth Report, a review of the latest developments in digital technology used to deliver wealth services to Australian retail consumers. A comparative analysis

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