Managed accounts pass Best Interest test, delivering efficiencies to advice firms during disruptive times

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its annual Managed Accounts Report, and in-depth study of financial planners’ use of managed accounts in Australia. The twelfth annual edition of the

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Adviser satisfaction with platforms has fallen, but improved support services will be key to lifting ratings

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its latest Adviser Technology Needs Report, an in-depth look at the evolving technology needs of financial advisers, as well as their usage of

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Super Member Engagement Report – Members are paying close attention to super fund merger activity

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Key points 27% of members see merging with a larger fund as a positive outcome compared to 11% who see it as a negative. The majority are indifferent The few

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More Australians are considering ESG factors in their investing decisions

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its inaugural ESG Investor Report, the largest scale and deepest dive into the attitudes towards ESG investing among Australian investors. The consideration of

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Disruption to the advice tech stack is happening at pace

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has launched its 2020 Advice Technology Benchmark Report, which provides an in-depth review of developments in technology used by financial advisers to deliver advice, covering

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Advice providers need to keep up with the shifting preferences of HNW investors

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has launched its flagship 2020 High Net Worth Investor Report, the largest annual study of Australia’s wealthiest investors (defined as those with over $1 million

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The retail investing market grows at pace as Australians respond to changing macro conditions and embrace new digital investing solutions

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has launched its 2020 2H Online Investing Report, an in-depth study of the attitudes and preferences of online equities and ETF investors in Australia. At

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Platforms fast-track digitalisation of key processes to support financial advisers in a socially distanced world

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has launched its 2020 Platform Benchmarking & Competitive Analysis Report, an in-depth study of investment platforms used by Australia’s financial advisers and their clients. Digitalisation

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Pandemic challenges planners to reassess delivery of risk advice: 2020 Planner Risk Report

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Investment Trends has released its 2020 Planner Risk Report, an in-depth survey of Australian financial planners who provide advice on life insurance. The pandemic has challenged financial planners to reassess

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Investment Trends names Head of Strategy

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Investment Trends has appointed Andrew Tunny as Head of Strategy. Andrew’s appointment affirms Investment Trends’ commitment to widen the breadth and depth of our consumer and intermediary research to meet

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