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Industry fund adds board director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... reflective of a 23% rise in Vision Personal membership. In December 2017, Vision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said: "Younger members like uni students want a super fund that aligns with their values and won't eat up their balance in fees and insurance ...

Robo-advisers a hard pill to swallow for Aussie investors: CFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... the aims of the study was to look for links between trust and technology. "While technology facilitates trust most with younger investors, investors of every age are increasing their use of technology over time," the report said. It found technology ...

Default options safeguard retirement savings: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... impairment, though may never develop dementia. "Australians nearing retirement score higher in tests of financial literacy than younger people or those in other countries, but about half of them answer basic questions about inflation, interest rates ...

Fortnum lands investment veteran as chairman

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... from Centric Wealth - are a key part of Fortnum's strategy to push for better business solutions, chief executive Neil Younger said. "Nigel's extensive experience in the financial services industry, coupled with his research experience will benefit our ...

How much do you need to feel financially free?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... more than what the average Australian women pegged it at. The gender disparity in expectations was more pronounced among younger people - young men swelled their needs by $220,000 over the previous year while young women axed them down by $57,000. Overall ...

Industry fund launches lifecycle default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... investment officer Michael Block told Financial Standard LifetimeOne will charge a lower fee than the balanced option. For younger members that have a longer time to retirement, Block said LifetimeOne gives a higher allocation to growth assets, whereby ...

Aussie attitudes toward retirement shifting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... However, one drawback of delayed retirement is that it may increase unemployment, with older workers occupying positions that younger people might otherwise have filled," Morris said.

Industry fund introduces chief customer role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
... February, UniSuper said demand for its scaled advice offering had grown 20% year on year, proving particularly popular among younger members. Meanwhile, demand for comprehensive advice rose 15% over the same period.

Acorns launches its own super product

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... SPDR, four from iShares and one each from Russell and BetaShares. The product is intended to be a low-cost option for younger savers, and if one applies the standard $50,000 balance, fees come out at 0.84% (lower than the 1.1% MySuper average). It's ...

Advice clients demand philanthropic conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... Australian Unity Trustees executive general manager Emma Sakellaris said another noticeable trend, particularly among younger generations, is the transparency of philanthropic activities. "In the past, Australians tended to be quite anonymous about their ...