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SMSFs show appetite for direct overseas shares

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... and ARB Corp also feature prominently among both SMSF and non-SMSF investors. According to recent data from Investment Trends, SMSFs have grown to around 32% of the total assets in the superannuation industry, making the segment the biggest pot of superannuation ...

Insurance becomes concentrated, advisers reduce relationships

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... write. A total of 56% of advisers have either stopped or reduced the use of an insurer in the last 12 months, an Investment Trends 2013 Planner Risk Report shows. Those leaving their insurer don't necessarily start using another provider, with the average ...

BUSSQ members happiest in Australia

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... a better job of keeping its members satisfied than any other Australian super fund, according to research by Investment Trends. Investment Trends 2013 Member Sentiment & Communications Report found that 83% of BUSSQ members gave the fund either a 'good' ...

Telstra Super lures members with SMSF lookalike

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... members with DIY tendencies. SMSFs have a marked preference for cash over other defensive assets. According to Investment Trends, as of April 2013, SMSFs had 26% allocated to cash and cash products. However, in the same survey Investment Trends found ...

MDAs key to proving value of advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... advisers and their portfolios more actively. Given the large proportion of SMSF investors - about half according to Investment Trends - who do not use financial planners, this could be a key selling point for this large market. MDAs are regulated by ...

Xpress Super adds direct property to SMSF platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... $73 billion - a higher growth rate than any other asset class." These figures differ markedly from research by Investment Trends. According to the latter, in April 2013 SMSFs had 13% of their investments in property - including direct investments, REITs ...

Product Dashboard could spook risk-averse members

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... to cash is now a particularly risky decision. Nevertheless, allocation to cash is on the rise. According to Investment Trends research, over the past 12 months cash deposits, including term deposits (TDs), have grown by 7%, reaching a total of $1.8 t ...

Australia outstrips US and UK in online trading

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... Australia's adoption of online share trading platforms is outstripping the US and UK, according to a recent Investment Trends report. More than 530,000 Australians placed at least one share trade in the 12 months to June 2013, equating to 3.2% of the ...

Investor confidence drives advice growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... between 2009 and 2012, increased by 22% in the 12 months to May 2013 thanks to the return in investor confidence," Investment Trends senior analyst Recep III Peker said. "This has helped boost planners' confidence, their outlook and their business profitability." ...

Hybrids must better convey risk: ASIC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... about the overselling of potential returns of hybrids, and said better investor education was critical. Quoting Investment Trends figures, ASIC said that more than $18 billion of hybrids have been issued by banks and corporates since November 2011. There ...