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Young Australians want 'quick fix' tips from advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
Young Australians are particularly interested in getting 'quick fix' tips from their financial planners, as opposed to long-term comprehensive advice, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) said. The results of the FPA's Financial Planning Week campaign ...

AIST slams Xenophon's super home loan proposal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... key objectives of superannuation. "Even when the superannuation contribution rate eventually reaches 12%, most young Australians will need every cent of their superannuation to achieve adequate levels of income in retirement."

GenYs shy away from independent, professional advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
Young Australians rely mostly on family, friends and banks for financial advice, while accountants and financial advisers are out of favour, RaboDirect research has found. The 2013 RaboDirect National Savings & Debt Barometer (NSDB) found that 36% of ...

Gen Ys engaged with life insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Young Australians appear to be engaged with the importance of insurance, as new research reveals that with 48% of GenYs do not use outside influences when making a decision about their life insurance policy. A TAL survey found that 39% of Australians ...

Generation Y busts SMSF age myth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... are still living with their parents. "As we are aware, high property prices are making it a real challenge for young Australians to enter the housing market and this is one of the main reasons why adult children are staying at home for longer. It is ...

Insurance cover through super overlooked: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... there who have at least some level of life cover but don't realise it." The research also found that 43% of young Australians aged between 25 and 34 years old have at least one form of life insurance. At the same time, the group most likely to say they ...

Wealth Enhancers boosts team with AFL talent

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... leaders who have been shortlisted as candidates for the 20 strong delegation that the Enterprise Network for Young Australians (ENYA) will be sending to the Summit.

Low risk choice poses high risk on savings: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
About 50 per cent of young Australians choose a superannuation investment labelled "low risk" without knowing what it means and despite the fact that these options might not earn much more than the rate of inflation, according to a poll by AustralianSuper. ...

Fix philanthropy from ground up: FYA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) has launched a new placement program for the younger generations of family foundations and PAFs designed to ignite philanthropic interest. The Immerse program involves taking six to eight people between the ...

Fin services rallies for charity ride

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
The financial services community is preparing for a coastal motorcycle ride to raise much needed funds for young Australians. In its 13th year, 'Corners for Kids' charity motorcycle event will see industry motorcyclists ride from NSW-coastal town of ...