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The advice opportunity for medical professionals: NAB

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... automatically translate to lasting wealth, NAB Private Wealth's Beyond the Practice Whitepaper 2026 said. According to the study, there are currently around 53,000 medical professionals across the country, and some 63% own their private practice, either ...

Fund managers unsure about expenditures on AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... industry, many aren't sure if they are spending the right amount, new Clearwater Analytics research found. According to the study, which included responses from some 178 fund managers across Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the US and Europe, 63% increased ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... history, a report from Acenda Life notes. Confidence in retirement also remained low, with only 10% of respondents in the study of people aged 45 and over feeling comfortable with their financial well-being. Pre-retirees are 1.5x more likely than retirees ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... satisfaction. The consumer advocacy body, together with Customer Service Benchmarking Australia (CSBA), conducted a mystery shopping study of 20 major super fund call centres and found on average, the customer satisfaction score did not clear 49.9%. ...

ETF adoption hits 'meaningful threshold' among SWFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... institutional investors as their rate of adoption hits a "meaningful threshold". Invesco's Global Sovereign Asset Management Study canvassed 90 sovereign wealth funds and found flexibility, and speed and precision in implementation have driven demand ...

Investment performance will not help smaller balances: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... allocations virtually guarantee erosion." "If someone has a low superannuation balance, one option is to adjust spending. Our study finds that when retirees target a moderate level of spending rather than a more comfortable lifestyle, the portfolio is ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... underpayment of migrant workers and aids their systematic exploitation to sustain substantial parts of Australia's economy. The study examined nearly 10,000 migrants on temporary visas. They include international students, backpackers, graduate visa ...

Investors rotate into fixed income as diversification demand grows: Capital Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... portfolio tool. "Fixed income is increasingly being used to stabilise portfolios as uncertainty persists," said Karunakaran. The study also highlighted growing demand for more flexible investment mandates, with 66% of investors seeking greater agility ...

Low fees a strong indicator of fund survivorship: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... chance of survival and outperformance compared to more expensive peers. "Across nearly all major categories examined in this study, the lowest fee quintile achieved both higher success ratios and stronger average total returns than the highest fee quintile ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... through superannuation are significantly more confident about their financial security if they become unable to work. The study of 2000 super fund members found confidence levels rose sharply when members actively reviewed or adjusted their insurance ...
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