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Smaller platforms continue to excel

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... recognised for its online business management prowess, ranking first in the category. Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said Australia's platform market continued to innovate and develop new functionality in the last year despite facing ...

Trust in advice hits record low

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... involves lifting transparency in every single aspect of the advice process," Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said. Despite this, Choi said there is still significant demand for advice nationwide, saying that in the next two years more ...

Advisers divided over health programs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... said recommending such programs is important, and 30% said it is not important. Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said the report suggests "there is a significant opportunity for insurers to bridge the gap between the perceived benefits ...

Super fund members satisfied but restless

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... leave their fund in the next 12 months has hit 7%, up from 5% in previous years. Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said the increased member satisfaction came despite tepid performance in the domestic equities markets. "Still, super funds ...

Reinvigorated OneVue inches up platform rankings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... areas: managed accounts and the generation of Records of Advice on-platform. Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said managed accounts are gaining traction largely among financial advisers seeking greater administrative and transactional ...

Planners preferred over super for wealthier retirees: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... in reaching retirement goals. For those with a balance of less than $100,000, Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi explained, they are "just as likely to seek help in achieving their retirement goals from planners as they are to seek help ...

Diversification concerns see managed funds uptake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... private equity funds, private business/venture capital and commercial property," Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said. Partly because of these gaps, the proportion of investors looking to invest in managed funds over the next 12 months ...

HNWI financial advice demand falls: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... said to be excess cash or funds that could be allocated to growth investments. Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said HNW investors' unmet advice needs centre around investment strategy and retirement. "HNWIs themselves understand that ...

Advisers grapple with client retention: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... dropped by 25% from three million in 2007 to currently 2.2 million nationwide. Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said client retention remains a key issue, with planners typically losing three clients for every two they gain. On a positive ...

Life insurers challenged by waning planner loyalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... than a quarter said they would like to establish a new insurer relationship in the coming year. Senior analyst King Loong Choi said the findings highlight the need for insurers to articulate a value proposition that extends across the entire value chain. ...