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High net worth assets grow to $1.4 trillion

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
High net worth (HNW) investors now hold around $1.4 trillion in investable assets, almost as much as the entire superannuation system, according to new data from Investment Trends. The report found the number of high net worth (HNW) investors in Australia ...

AMP launches integrated wealth app

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
AMP has launched a mobile app which allows customers to access their banking, superannuation, insurance and investments. Users can also access AMP's North platform, as well as other investments and direct shares not related to AMP. The product includes ...

Phones and tablets take over online broking

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
More than half of current online share investors use a smart phone or a tablet to invest or are intending to do so in the next 12 months. According to the Investment Trends 2013 Second Half Australia Online Broking Report as many as 45% of online share ...

More Australians opt for advice through super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
Superannuation funds, and industry funds in particular, are on track to becoming the favoured channel for consumers seeking financial advice, according to a new survey by Investment Trends. The Investment Trends September 2013 Advice Report found that ...

Planners shy away from margin lending advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
Financial planners are shying away from margin lending advice following falls in the margin lending market in the second and third quarters of 2013. The proportion of planners advising on margin lending fell from 55% in 2012 to 45% in 2013, according ...

Frontier research alliance expands to UK and Europe

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
Specialist investment advisory business Frontier Advisors and Segal Rogerscasey, founding members of the Global Investment Research Alliance (GIRA), have expanded their reach adding a London-based consulting firm. Investment, actuarial and risk management ...

SMSFs eye offshore assets

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors have signaled much stronger appetite for investing offshore compared to their non-self-managed counterparts. According to the latest Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index (CGIII) report, 50% of SMSF investors ...

Advisers leave China and turn to US growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
US strength is piquing Australian investor interest in global equities, with financial advisers encouraging clients to reduce exposure to China and turn to US assets. The allocation of new client investments to international assets jumped 5% to 31% ...

Investor appetite for global markets on the rise

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
Investor interest in international markets has increased by 9% since September, according to a survey by Investment Trends and Certitude Global Investments. The findings suggest that the bullish attitude to international equity is not just a faddish ...

Accountants on look-out for SMSF-expert advisers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
Accountants are increasingly forming loyal relationships with trusted self-managed super fund (SMSF) advisers, according to a recent report by Investment Trends and OneVue. The OneVue/Investment Trends 2013 SMSF Accountant Report found that over the ...