20130606_Women-RuleOne of the things that we do here at Burningpants is try to understand how the messages about reform in financial services are being managed. In particular, who is good at spreading the message about change and who is the best at being clear, articulate honest and direct.…

20130606_Love-LessA shrinking pool of Baby Boomers combined with increased online engagement is set to markedly reduce the demand for financial adviser services in the UK, new research reveals.

Today, less than one in 20 (4.1%) British adults are classified as extremely tech-savvy, but this is projected to increase …

20130606_Absolute-UncertaintyIt has taken more than two years, but the hugely popular –yet highly controversial – absolute return funds finally rebranded as absolute “target” return on June 1.

These funds have become a huge favourite in the adviser community. Since the Investment Management Association (IMA) launched it in May …

20130606_Mobile-MoneyFor the majority of poor South Africans, the mobile phone is everything from a status symbol to a life-saving tool.

In a country where HIV and tuberculosis are huge issues, a cellphone service that does everything from mass messaging and raising awareness for the prevention of such diseases, …

20130606_New-Political-LandscapeA new political model has emerged and is being introduced at this year’s Federal Election in September via a new political party called The 23 Million – the name is based on the 23 million people in Australia.

If you have not heard of them I suggest you …

20130522_Bankers'-BluesOne of Burningpants’ great friends has a very senior role at one of Australia’s most important newspapers. Recently at lunch I asked her why her paper never covers the shedding of swathes of staff by the banks in greater detail.

“No one cares,” she said, “we can track …

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Financial advice Mystery shop

As the superannuation industry increases its focus on providing financial advice to members, this research sets out to explore the experience members get when they visit a financial adviser within their super fund.

Risk

The group provides syndicated research for the financial planning, platform, insurance, superannuation, banking and mortgage industries from an intermediary channel perspective.

Member engagement

The study will consider ways in which funds can create more of an active relationship with members by asking consumers about the way in which they would like to engage and communicate with funds and the key triggers for increasing engagement.

Investor sentiment

CoreData’sInvestor Sentiment Index is a key measure of investor sentiment for the financial services industry, providing banks, super funds, fund managers and other institutions with a gauge of consumer attitudes towards investing over consecutive quarterly periods.

Platform

The study is aimed at delivering platform providers key insight into the shifting demands of financial advisers and comprises an array of empirical data that identifies developing trends in the market.

Direct Investing Study

Against a backdrop of unprecedented global economic conditions and changing industry dynamics, consumers are faced with an increasing array of choice about how, where and with whom they invest.