Life insurance in Australia: Brand trust and digital innovation key amidst financial security debate

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Key points Insurance vs. Investment: Out of the 20 million adult Australians, 6.7 million are covered by some form of life insurance. Despite this significant uptake, life insurance is perceived

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Cost remains the number one barrier preventing everyday Australians with advice gaps from getting professional assistance

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Amid a backdrop labelled ‘worst cost of living crisis in decades’, cost remains the No 1 barrier preventing everyday Australians with advice gaps from getting professional assistance 3 million Australians

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Online investor numbers decline at a slower pace amid improved outlook for international shares

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Leading financial services industry research firm Investment Trends releases its 29th semi-annual edition of the 2023 2H Australian Online Investing Report. Providing an in-depth analysis of the Australian online investing

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Advisers embrace cash and fixed income amid historically fast interest rate hike: 2023 Adviser Product & Marketing Needs Report

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Leading financial services industry research firm Investment Trends releases its 16th edition of the 2023 Adviser Product & Marketing Needs Report. Providing an in-depth analysis of advisers’ evolving investment product

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Thirty eight per cent of advisers report higher practice profitability in the last 12 months

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Leading financial services industry research firm Investment Trends releases its 20th edition of the 2023 Adviser Business Model Report. Providing an in-depth analysis of the rapidly changing financial advice provision

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Online investor numbers dip as cost of living bites: Australian Online Investing Report

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Leading financial services industry research firm Investment Trends releases its 28th semi-annual edition of the 2023 1H Australian Online Investing Report. Providing an in-depth analysis of the Australian online investing

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Growing client book sharpens advisers’ quest for efficiency, presenting opportunities for tech providers

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Key Points: Declining adviser numbers translate into more clients (on average) per adviser. As they seek greater efficiencies, advisers embrace further tech integrations but consolidate their platform use   . Advisers

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SMSF advisers rise to the challenge of helping trustees navigate the increasingly complex superannuation landscape: SMSF Adviser Report

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Leading financial services research firm Investment Trends released its 18th annual edition of the 2023 SMSF Adviser Report. Providing an in-depth analysis of how financial advisers interact with and service

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Higher engagement gives rise to more switching considerations: Super Member Engagement Report

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Leading research firm Investment Trends releases 15th edition of its Super Member Engagement Report. Providing an in-depth look at member attitudes, satisfaction and advocacy, as well as how they would

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2022 Adviser and Advice Technology Report – Falling adviser numbers and a move to an IFA driven marketplace is fuelling innovation by tech providers

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its 2022 Adviser and Advice Technology Report, the most comprehensive study of Advice Tech Providers in Australia. The benchmark survey of five ‘end-to-end’

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