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Carnegie launches second crypto fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... our first steps in the cryptocurrency space, we learnt one key point which formed the basis for our second fund: these are young and developing markets offering exceptional risk-return opportunities without the need to take a directional view on the ...

Inheritance not expected: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... people generally assume the combination is notoriously unpopular, our research suggests otherwise," Coram said. "We talked to young adults and senior Australians and two thirds of them thought Australia should consider reintroducing taxes on estates ...

SG rise to benefit 6.7m Australians: ISA

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... 3.41 million women will receive the SG boost compared to 3.36 million men, according to ISA analysis of tax file data. "Young people will be the big winners from these increases and help those that raided their super last year, during the downturn, make ...

Millennials to reap super reform rewards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
Planned superannuation reforms could net millennials $650,000 extra in retirement, according to Colonial First State. Analysis from the institution shows increases to the superannuation guarantee will boost a 35-year-old's super balance by $86,000. ...

Pandemic delays retirement plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing over one third of Americans to delay their retirement while a larger cohort are turning to part-time work to supplement their nest egg, a new survey finds. Those intending to retire over the next five years are putting ...

Aware Super eyes IFAs, hires lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Aware Super is targeting the independent financial adviser market, bringing in a former long-serving BT Financial Group staffer who will take charge of advice relationships. Warwick Gribble is Aware's new national manager of advice relationships, responsible ...

Goodments by Douugh now in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... ETFs from the likes of Vanguard, BlackRock and ARK Invest. The company's target market for the Australian launch is young people - Millennials and Gen Z - who it says are looking to the share market due to low interests rates for savings accounts ...

Cost of group insurance declines

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... groups, annual insurance premiums for standard cover have increased by 8%. The standard cover on average is $240,000 for young members and $80,000 for pre-retirees. "The cost for this cover averages $3.62 per week for a 20-year-old, before hitting a ...

Court says minister has 'duty of care' in coal investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... the minister's duty. The court ruled that the minister does have a duty of care and should not make a decision that harms young people, but stopped short of preventing the minister from approving the Vickery extension. The judge instead called upon the ...

Poor financial literacy failing young workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
As more young workers turn to mum and dad, and social media for financial advice, a new survey finds that the educational system is failing to provide practical financial literacy skills for students as they navigate the workforce. The financial education ...