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GROW Super opens for business

ALEX DUNNIN, STEPHEN FAY  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... superannuation is continuing to gather pace with the launch of GROW Super, the latest boutique direct product aimed at millennials. GROW Super is offered through LESF Super in association with Diversa Trustees. What makes this product different from ...

Financial stress rising in Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... what can make a difference is to put steps in place, so that we worry less," Ashenden said. In terms of demographics, millennials appear to be the most financial prepared as 49% state they always or often create plans to reach financial goals, while ...

Former adviser launches sustainable trading platform

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... admitted to accelerator class last year and has attracted seed funding. Culver says the platform will specifically target millennials and self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) owners whose investment decisions are driven by environmental, social and ...

Top trends reshaping Aussie superannuation

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... rather than just the later stages of accumulation as membership bases become more diverse and broadly distributed. "Millennials, Gen X, and the baby boomers all form part of the superannuation equation in near equal numbers," the report said. "Given ...

ESG holds key to adviser client retention

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... advisers that aren't doing more to incorporate ESG concerns into investment portfolios may be left in the dust by millennials. With the new generation of advice clients driving the ESG conversation, Eaton Vance head of Australia Duncan Hodnett said advisers ...

Sharing economy to reshape global real estate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
Millennials want a lot of space on their smartphones but not so much for a car or self-storage and that's driving global REITs to change tack. AMP Capital Investors director of institutional sales and consultant relations Mark Miness said there's a ...

Millennials' financial heartache drives P2P lending

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... volatility is leading an influx of millennial money to peer-to-peer lending. According to P2P lending platform RateSetter, millennials are coming in droves to seek out alternatives to traditional saving and investment products. The investor group is ...

New portal advances SMSF advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... balances and fund performance. "Financial advisers are always looking for ways to engage with clients - including millennials who might be looking to take control of their superannuation for the first time. Using technology, we've combined a low-cost ...

Responsible investment distinguishes active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... Australia and globally is the increasing social conscience and shifting priorities of investors, particularly among millennials. The old world comprised avoiding or screening out investing in "bad companies" based on their environmental, social and governance ...

Distrust is super's biggest challenge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
The biggest challenge facing the superannuation system is the distrust millennials have in the financial services industry at large following years of scrutiny. New research from Vanguard comparing the retirement savings systems of Australia, the UK ...