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Generational change for La Trobe leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
... La Trobe described the departures of Ford and Hill as a 'changing of the guards' and a generational change, citing that younger leaders are more altruistic, ambitious and socially progressive drivers for change. Finally, joining La Trobe in 2014 as vice ...

Cbus slashes insurance premiums

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... affordable insurance through superannuation is important to them." Atkin added that the decision to reduce default cover for younger members was in response to the reality that young people are less likely to have dependents or mortgages and that more ...

Millennials choosing stock market over housing market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... brokerage fees for small trades to make investments of $1000 or less more affordable. The analysis also shows that many younger investors demonstrate a fondness for blue chip stocks with more stable share prices that pay dividends. However, some millennials ...

Fintechs must collaborate, not disrupt: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... Stability and security have helped banks and traditional institutions maintain their dominant position, but are losing the younger, tech-savvy Gen Y customers to alternative financial services providers, the report said. It suggests fintechs and incumbents ...

Gen Y leading retirement readiness: research

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... 65 for both Gen X and baby boomers. Commenting on this, RaboDirect head Bede Cronin said: "This expectation to retire younger every year is at odds with the expectation of having less money at retirement, and tends to reflect that average Aussie workers ...

Baby boomers lag on retirement planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... responsibility to fund their retirement will ultimately fall on their shoulders, baby boomers could learn a thing or two from younger generations. Latest insight from Natixis Global Asset Management on individual investors across the globe shows that ...

Females dominating non-concessional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... report goes to the heart of what Sunsuper is about, which is really trying to understand its membership, particularly the younger demographic, with a median age of 36. "Our younger members tend to come and go; they are early in their careers and we are ...

Kinetic Super improves insurance offering

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... our membership," Kinetic Super chief executive Katherine Kaspar said. "Our tiered cover is particularly beneficial for younger Australians entering the workforce with smaller account balances, who generally can't afford or don't want high levels of insurance ...

Bringing funds management to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
The Financial Services Council is aiming to make Australia's funds management industry more palatable to younger everyday consumers, arguing that investing in a managed fund is easier than buying a house. The FSC's Value of Professional Funds Management ...

Advisers doubtful over super home deposit scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... well as fall short of bank lending ratios, indicating additional funds outside of the scheme are needed. Conversely, for younger people wanting to save up for their first home, the scheme is an incentive for them to engage with their superannuation ...