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ETF investing at record highs: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... to the report, the number of ETF investors in Australia has grown 18% year on year, reaching a record 455,000 with millennials making up 43% of new investors. Notably, ETF investors continue to get younger - for example, the average age of a 'first ...

Boomers show healthy ESG appetite

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is well and truly on the radar for savvy millennials, but new research has revealed it could also be the secret ingredient to tempting Baby Boomers into engaging with their super. The research, coming ...

Superestate eyes property mandates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... lie in its investment management business, rather than its disruptor superannuation product, which aims to provide millennials with a means for accessing exposure to the property market through their retirement savings. Speaking to Financial Standard ...

Investors deluded on returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... higher. Australian investors would like 11.5% income but reported they'd settle for 11%. The number is driven up by millennials who have an income expectation of 12.9%. Generation X expects 10.8%, baby boomers expect 9.2% and investors over the age of ...

Climate change to damage returns: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
A report released by the Actuaries Institute determines superannuation balances for millennials may reduce up to 18% due to the negative effects climate change has on long-term returns. The report written by Ramona Meyricke and Rafal Chomik, states ...

Client ethics the future of advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... for them to take ethical stances one way or another. But, due to consumer pressure - which Payne largely credits to millennials and women - the fifth largest bank in the world, BNP Paribas, is now tobacco free. "With the rise of young people managing ...

Spaceship co-founder to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... are a $250 million millennial-focused superannuation fund and the Voyager managed fund investment app, both aimed at millennials or those aged 40 and under. "As a co-founder and shareholder of Spaceship I am extremely pleased that Andrew Moore will be ...

Super funds hard to engage with: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... responsible investing options. Interestingly, that sentiment actually increases with age - disproving the idea that millennials are the fund members who care the most about responsible investing and ESG concerns. Forty three percent of retirees ranked ...

Super fund bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
A superannuation fund targeting ethical investors and millennials has announced two C-suite promotions. Future Super has a new chief operating officer in Leigh Dunlop, who has been promoted from her role as head of people and culture. Dunlop has been ...

Group life premiums topple benefits paid: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... hard against the Protecting Your Superannuation (PYS) reforms for opt-in insurance for young people. "Some of these millennials and Gen-Ys are getting slugged with fees of up to 30%." Young members starting out in a casual job can have $500 in their ...