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Industry-made retirement models are self-serving: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... people who rent a property or are still paying off their mortgage, a category of people likely to increase in coming generations," SCA said. "At best, industry-created models are misleading, and at worst they are self-serving by encouraging greater flows ...

Unsatisfied HESTA members head for exit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... a Climate Change Transition Plan that considers the fund's responsibilities as long-term investor for multiple generations of members. After finding their campaign to get HESTA to divest did not have the impact they'd hoped for, one Healthy Futures ...

Consumers trust Google over advisers: NobleOak

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... confident at all. "This indicates a lack of trust in the industry to change," NobleOak argued. "Interestingly, the younger generations had a more positive outlook, with 25% of 30-34 year olds feeling confident. The older generation was less confident ...

Push for more foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... enhance its competitiveness in global trade and build better links with international markets. These effects last for generations." Hedley urged the Australian government to remain committed to the SIV program and to strengthen incentives for applicants. ...

Retirement income review must focus on women: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... would include provisions that redress the unequal contribution that women make to society through caring for other generations," KPMG head of asset and wealth management Linda Elkins said. "But sadly the current system does the opposite - while it was ...

Millennials not attracted to property

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... which compared real (inflation-adjusted) residential property prices for Australia's first home buyers through the generations. Fidelity International cross-asset specialist Anthony Doyle said Boomers (born 1950) have cause for celebration, with ...

AMP adds competitors to platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... offers are available for financial advisers and super and pension clients of MyNorth, North, Summit, ipac iAccess and Generations. It comes as Plan For Life Actuaries revealed life insurance risk premium inflows and sales ended 2019 down significantly. ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... in finance." So is this just another case of corporate greenwashing; a marketing strategy set to win over younger generations? If BlackRock's climate stance influences other business leaders to make similar changes, it will be a win for the climate ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... had been spawn from decades of low interest rates and people gearing their investments to the max, locking younger generations out of the property market with high prices. "The need for this is more out of necessity," he said. "We have seen low interest ...

Consultation opens for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... must strengthen our super system to avoid Australians having to work until they drop and lessen the burden on younger generations. "With the legislated increase in the super guarantee on the way, we need to make sure the system is as efficient as possible ...