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APAC investors push for 24-hour trading in US markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... that most firms expect a gradual increase in overnight trading volume over the next several years. According to DTCC's survey, most clients expect 1%-10% of total volume to shift to overnight sessions by 2028. The whitepaper said as the industry moves ...

Preparing earlier boosts average super balance by over $250k: Brighter Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... balance of $438,000, compared to $177,000 for those that feel unprepared and who began planning only 3.8 years ago, the survey found. From that, 75% of retirees who started preparing before age 40 report living comfortably, compared to 44% who began ...

Life insurers to up external fund manager mandates: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... within life insurance firms say they will increase their reliance on external fund managers over the next five years, a new survey finds. Funds management technology platform Clearwater Analytics canvassed 150 executives from the asset management arms ...

Super funds most relied upon for advice: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... continue to seek advice from their super funds but struggle to know exactly when they can retire, an MFS Investment Management survey found. The 2025 MFS Global Retirement Survey - studying some 1000 participants across Australia, Canada, the US and ...

Advisers acquired 300k new clients in 2025: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... 200,000 the following year. This year, however, advisers have shown a strong rebound, engaging about 300,000 new clients, the survey found. Investment Trends also highlighted that access to advice remains limited. The research firm found that while demand ...

Financially savvy Australians can add $1.2tn to wealth: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... equal to $122,950 per household. The Big Lift report by Deloitte in collaboration with Iress draws on economic modelling, survey data from 2000 Australians, and consultations with industry and not-for-profit groups. Fifty-nine percent of those surveyed ...

AI to maximise returns for super members: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... solutions. Findings indicated that 50% of respondents expect an increase in technology spending over the next five years. The survey suggested 31% of respondents have active AI or ML pilots and projects, with 44% in early exploration stages. The study ...

Tech bubble top of mind for super funds in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... worried about the technology bubble than geopolitical risks for the first time in five years, a new institutional investor survey reveals. The 2026 Institutional Investor Outlook published by Natixis IM and CoreData found that the tech bubble (47%) is ...

Super funds lagging RIC obligations: Pulse Check

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
ASIC and APRA have released the findings of the 2025 Pulse Check on retirement income covenant (RIC) implementation, painting a fairly dire picture of how super funds are understanding and meeting member needs. While the regulators said some improvements ...

Diverged focus for HNWs presents adviser opportunity: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
Australia's high-net-worth (HNW) population continues to grow but so do risks related to their investments, as over a quarter now seek advice due to shifted priorities and a focus on private markets. LGT Wealth Management's 2025 State of Wealth ...