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HUB24 surges past A$100 after posting record full-year inflows
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HUB24 hit record highs with FY25 inflows up 25% to A$19.8B and FUA up 30% to A$136.4B. Adviser numbers, market share, and its new HNW offering cemented its lead in platform innovation.
Future Focus: Advisers are investing in droves in this product
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Separately Managed Accounts are booming with advisers—3 in 5 now use them, allocating 71% of client assets—yet the self-directed market remains in its early stages.
Capacity limited but revenue climbs
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Investment Trends research shows SMSF advisers’ ability to take on new clients has dropped to a three-year low, yet SMSFs remain a major revenue stream for general and specialist practices alike.
Weekly Snapshot: Prop Firm Funded Unicorn’s A-Book Bet Ends in Failure, Is FxPro Entering Crypto Next?
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‘Local fundamentals’ see uplift as investors shed US exposure
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The latest edition of Investment Trends’ online investing report has found a “marked” shift in investor sentiment as ongoing geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty continues to impact markets.
Investment Trends 2025 UK online investing report
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Investment Trends’ 2025 UK Online Investing Report shows 2.75M investors active, dormancy at 9%, rising platform switching, and AI tools reshaping investor confidence.
UK CFD and FX Traders Fall to 167K, but Activity Hits Five-Year High
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Active UK leverage traders slipped 3.5% to 167K, yet dormancy hit a 5-year low as volatility boosted engagement and one in four adopted AI tools.
Looking beyond liquidity: The rise of alternative assets in model portfolios
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There has been a growing appetite for alternative investments and, according to a State Street strategist, this extends to their inclusion in model portfolios.
UK CFD and FX Traders Fall to 167K, but Activity Hits Five-Year High
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Active UK leverage traders declined to 167K in 2025, but engagement grew as dormancy fell to a 5-year low. AI adoption is boosting trader activity and confidence.
Bringing advice to life: The future of client meetings
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HUB24 research finds HNW investors prize service and clarity. Tech that turns static data into stories is reshaping adviser-client relationships.
Independent research validates super fund advertising
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Spending on marketing and advertising by superannuation funds has been under regulatory scrutiny, but new research suggests that funds are unlikely to be pulling back any time soon.
ESSSuper, UniSuper spearhead member satisfaction
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ESSSuper and UniSuper lead the way for the significant increase in superannuation member satisfaction, a new survey from Investment Trends reveals.
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