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NAB launches super virtual assistant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... members to access superannuation in a way that's convenient and personalised without the need for passwords. He said millennials and older Australians will likely be the first to embrace Talk to MLC. "The technology took us six weeks to develop and deploy ...

SMSFs ceding ground to direct investors in the ETF market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... ETF investors; the report found that of those who currently use or intend to use ETFs in the coming year, 38% were millennials, followed by generation X (32%) and baby boomers (27%). Similarly, the average age of an ETF investor five years ago was 56 ...

Responsible investment here to stay: Experts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... said millennial investors are more cost conscious and investment savvy than people often credit them for. He said millennials buying into responsible or ethical investment products was adding to wider industry education because as investors they're constantly ...

Product agnostic planners boost ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... Cerulli also cited Australia's SMSF sector as a significant contributor to the boom, along with millennial investors. "Millennials are also gravitating toward products that combine low cost, simplicity, and ease of use. Some providers target this group ...

Crowdfunding investment opportunity unleashed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... Bucknell, chief executive of equity crowdfunding site OnMarket, predicts that early adopters of crowdfunding will be Millennials (20 to 36-year-olds). "According to a NAB Group Economics Report more than 50% of 18-29-year-olds aspire to own their own ...

Career progression positive for women advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... Attitude towards women in financial advice report said. BT Advice and Private Wealth general manager Jane Watts said millennials particularly are looking for career opportunities that align with their values, and there is an opportunity to link the strong ...

Not all heroes wear capes

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
An avocado-themed 'super' hero is telling millennials it's okay to eat smashed avo for breakfast as long as they consolidate their duplicate superannuation accounts. 'CADO', a newly launched animated bot from research and consumer group CHOICE, says ...

REST rolls out its millennial pitch

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... Australia's top 10 Millennial superannuation funds: Rainmaker Information The latest findings from Roy Morgan show that Millennials' share of Australia's superannuation pool has more than doubled over the last decade, with gains in superannuation market ...

Big bedrooms pose challenge for planners

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... influences, Salt said lifestyles are requiring new measures of sophistication. He said baby boomers and retirees, not millennials, are creating a new stage in the global lifecycle. In Australia the most common age of retirement is 58, and life expectancy ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... in terms of their investments, include animal cruelty (69%), human rights violations (62%), and pornography (56%). Millennials are leading the charge as the most likely group to invest in a responsible super fund that considers environmental, social ...