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$1.6 million cap will not derail retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... McCulloch said it was important to remember ASFA's retirement standard estimates that older retirees need about 10% less than younger retirees to fund a comfortable standard of living. "This is still a positive result. In fact, a $70,000 annual income ...

Digital advice an economic problem

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... have the same number of member benefits as pre-retirees, yet there is four times the number of member accounts in the younger age bracket. McPherson said the younger age group is likely to be homogenous in their needs and this presents an opportunity ...

Younger Australians taking up SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
... industry research from Rainmaker. The data presents a strategic shift in the sector where most SMSFs are being established by younger people in their 40s, 30s and even in their 20s. Two thirds of existing SMSF members are aged 55 and over. The Rainmaker ...

Majority of Australians without financial plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
Baby boomers are more optimistic than their younger counterparts, with 51% of generation X fearing they won't have enough money to retire compared to 40% of baby boomers, according to new research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia ...

Super funds struggling as member engagement decreases

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... 2015. The proportion of "highly disengaged" members also grew from 18.8% in 2015 to 23.8%. This trend is accentuated with younger generation Y members, whose engagement decreased from 47.4% to 41.3%. Unsurprisingly, this also coincides with a slide in ...

Equip readies full robo advice roll-out

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... and advice services," Equip executive officer, member relationships Justin Sadler said. "It will appeal particularly to younger members, those who want guidance in making good financial decisions, but who are unlikely to invest time and money in a face-to-face ...

Micro-investment app hits 100,000 users in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... example, becomes $4 - and invest the excess in a diversified exchange-traded fund portfolio, represents an opportunity for younger and lower-income savers to access the listed fund market. Commenting on the milestone, Acorns Australia managing director ...

Flinders fund added to Macquarie Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... large following in the independent advice space, which is a rapidly growing segment. They are keen to provide access to younger managers like Flinders that suit these types of practices who have the agility to be early adopters of new funds," Tucker ...

Lost super campaigns have much further to go

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... are not sure if they have lost super and three quarters (73%) wish they looked after their super better when they were younger. Super accounts are considered 'lost' if no money has been added for 12 months and a member's fund does not have a current ...

Super gap concerns plaguing over 50s

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... year olds added to their savings in the last three months, compared to 29% of people aged 30-49 and 21% of the over 50's Younger investors are more likely than any other age group to invest more in the next quarter One in five young Australians expect ...