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Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... Finfluencers backed by established advice firms could be the antidote to the crippling advice gap, which according to Investment Trends affects 12.4 million Australians thanks to the steep cost of hiring an adviser, calculated at $2070 on average just ...

Super fund members eye change

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... 13-year peak in members' intention to switch funds, according to the latest Super member engagement report by Investment Trends. The report revealed that this surge in switching intention aligns with a substantial net growth in member engagement levels ...

Class action commenced against IG Markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... including the US, while ASIC placed strict conditions on them to stem significant losses seen in 2020. According to Investment Trends, 117,000 people placed at least one CFD or FX trade in 2020; between March and April 2020, more than $774 million was ...

Investor education combats emotions: Experts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... to make a decision, and that they are actually making an informed decision." Last year, research conducted by Investment Trends revealed that most Australians feel they have unmet financial advice needs. Affordability was the main barrier to seeking ...

Love affair with managed accounts continues

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... tripled from 17% a decade ago to a record high of 56% now, according to the latest report by State Street and Investment Trends. The latest SPDR ETFs/ Investment Trends Managed Accounts Report shows more than one in two financial advisers are now using ...

Adviser exits spur innovation: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... decision-making can be such a daunting task for advice practices." Meanwhile, according to user research by Investment Trends, advisers are divided on whether platforms or planning software should be the primary source of data. Investment platforms have ...

HUB24 tops platform rankings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
HUB24 has stolen the crown from Netwealth and reclaimed the top spot for overall platform functionality. Investment Trends released its 2022 Platform Benchmarking and Competitive Analysis Report and said HUB24's overall score of 91.5% just edged ...

One in 10 adults interested in crypto: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... adults have made at least one investment in crypto assets, according to a new report. A survey carried out by Investment Trends in the December quarter last year found about 1.95 million Australians have made an investment, however about 390,000 have ...

Fintech predictions for 2023: Finura

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
... said. Finura also expects client portal use will go mainstream due to 2022's cybersecurity events. "According to Investment Trends, only 40-45% of advised clients have access to some form of portal. This will grow significantly, especially in the back ...

Australians lack confidence in retirement: SSGA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
... found that many Australians are ill-prepared for retirement, lacking control in the retirement process. Further, Investment Trends research has shown that pre-retiree confidence levels are reaching near historic lows. Meanwhile, according to the SSGA ...