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ETF sentiment continues to grow: BetaShares

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
Australian investors continue to be attracted to ETFs, with 1.9 million including the investment vehicle in their portfolios. BetaShares 2022 Investment Trends ETF Report revealed ETFs have continued to prove popular with investors despite recent market ...

Aviva appoints head of real assets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
Aviva Investors hires a head of real assets research which the firms local head says will benefit Australians looking to invest in Europe. Aviva Investors has hired David Hedalen to run research into property energy and infrastructure assets. As research ...

HNWs recalibrate investment goals: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
Latest research from Investment Trends has indicated that the proportion of Aussie high-net-worths making substantial asset allocation changes to their portfolio has shrunk for the second year in a row, with just under two in five (37%) making substantial ...

Confidence in a 'comfortable' retirement nears lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
Pre-retiree confidence levels are reaching near historic lows, according to an Investment Trends report. Confidence levels have plummeted to 10-year lows in pre-retirees feeling prepared for their next stage of life, and only half cited they feel prepared ...

Former AUSIEX chief to join Investment Trends

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
Eric Blewitt will take over as chief executive of Investment Trends later this month, as Sarah Brennan becomes chair of the research house's newly established advisory board. Blewitt has over 25 years of experience leading wealth management and ...

Proposed CFD class action targets IG Markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
Piper Alderman and Omni Bridgeway are preparing a class action against IG Markets on behalf of investors who collectively lost an estimated $800 million or more trading contracts for difference (CFDs). The proposed action involves up to 20,000 "everyday ...

HNWs shunning professional advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
When it comes to financial planning, a growing number of high-net-worth (HNW) individuals are opting to DIY, according to new research collated by Investment Trends and sponsored by Praemium. The research, which involved polling 7500 investors, found ...

Increasing number of advisers look to self-licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
About 70% of the financial advisers that are looking to leave their licensee are planning to go it alone, research shows. According to Investment Trends' Adviser Business Model Report, about 70% of those looking to move in the next 12 months plan to ...

Online investor numbers taper out: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
Retail investor numbers have dropped as pandemic-driven hype dampens according to an Investment Trends, 2022 First Half Australia Online Investing report. The report reveals retail online investor numbers have begun to ease. An estimated 1.47 million ...

Competition for adviser relationships fierce: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
In a hotly contested platform space, competition for adviser relationships is fierce, according to part two of Investment Trends' latest Adviser Technology Needs Report. The report found the percentage of new inflows by advisers through platforms decreased ...