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UHNWs target PE, commodities, real estate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... are the top investment choices among ultra high net worth families in 2012. "This year's data reinforced the investment trends we have been seeing among the ultra-affluent as far as the rise in allocation to commodities and real estate, and the continuing ...

More SMSF trustees go it alone

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... on fees are the main reasons SMSF investors are relying less on advice, according to the latest Vanguard and Investment Trends Self-managed Super Fund Report. The use of advisers by the SMSF sector declined 9% since the May 2011 survey, the report found ...

IMCA names CIMA scholarship winners

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... participants' knowledge, it is a great networking opportunity," she said adding that it also provides a forum to discuss investment trends and test conventional wisdom with industry peers." The program is delivered by academics and industry leaders and ...

Platform satisfaction on the rise

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... with advisers' satisfaction reaching the highest level recorded in nine years, according to a new report by Investment Trends. Investment Trends have been tracking planners' platform usage in detail since 2004. "The platform industry has made significant ...

Advisers use of ETFs on the rise

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... market volatility, with up to 70,000 users expected by the end of the year, according to the latest BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report. The BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report surveyed 6,785 investors and 966 advisers on their experiences and ...

Capital protected products under pressure: research

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... lower market return expectations and concerns related to the European debt crisis, according to a new report by Investment Trends. The Investment Trends 2011 Capital Protected Products report found that the capital protected products market has decreased ...

Gap increasing between consumers and cost of advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... pay for financial advice is falling with the gap between expected and actual cost getting bigger, according to Investment Trends latest report. For those looking to develop a comprehensive financial plan for the first time, the expectation is that it ...

Australian shares on SMSF's radar

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... Multiport undertakes a quarterly analysis of SMSF investments to look at the up to date asset allocation and investment trends which have been or are emerging. The assets of the funds surveyed represent approximately $1.4 billion.

XPLAN remains first choice

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... achieved an overall score of 89%, ahead of Coin Office with 85% and AdviserNETgain with 75%. Ian Webster, from the Investment Trends Advisory Board, said it was the launch of XPLAN 2 that cemented IRESS in the top spot. "With the release of XPLAN 2 ...

Planner annuity interest climbs

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... are predictions of increased use across the industry revealed in a new planner survey. Key findings within the Investment Trends December 2011 Retirement Planner Report found a third of planners used annuities in 2011, although half are considering to ...