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Younger Aussies want advice but don't know how to get it: CFS

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... Millennial and Gen Z Australians are keen to seek financial advice but the bulk of them don't know how to access it, a study from Colonial First State shows. According to research commissioned by CFS, 53% of under 40s are open to advice compared ...

Older Aussies are retirement illiterate: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... and social security system. Further, figuring out the exact amount retirees should drawdown is also complex. Citing a 2022 study by actuary and head of innovation at Optimum Pensions Jim Hennington, some 840,000 Age Pensioners (about a quarter of those ...

Australia sees modest uptick in HNWIs: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... participated. It shows Australia's HNWIs have returned to 2021 levels following a short-lived decline last year to 625,000. The study found those with $2.5 million - $5 million of investible wealth have seen the most significant growth in the past 12 ...

Cost-of-living crisis will persist into future: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... beating thanks to mounting cost-of-living pressures, as many feel they will struggle with it well into the future, a new study shows. Eighty percent of people aged 50 years old and over are struggling to manage the soaring prices of goods and services ...

Largest pension funds see drop in assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... added the drop in assets is occurring at a pace that has only been encountered twice in the 20-year history of the annual study. From a local perspective, as the super fund industry continues to consolidate, more funds are being added to the list. AustralianSuper ...

Investing in research generates threefold economic output

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
A major independent study has found that every dollar invested in Australian research generates $3.32 in returns. An independent report by ACIL Allen shows that research funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) is varied and has a range of economic ...

Global dividends at all-time highs: Janus Henderson

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... total of $844.7 billion, showcasing an impressive 4.9% growth. Janus Henderson's Global Dividend Index report, a long-term study into global dividend trends, said the surge was further underscored by underlying growth, which accelerated to a substantial ...

Women less confident to retire: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
A study of over 1800 working and retired Australians has revealed a stark difference in confidence levels when it comes to how men and women plan for retirement. According to Vanguard's How Australia Retires study, almost half of Australian women do ...

Banking sector fears propel family offices towards metals

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... across the globe are increasingly investing in metals as concerns of banking sector instability grows, according to a new study by Tresor Gold. The research was conducted in April among 100 metals and mining investors working for sovereign wealth funds ...

CFOs look to hire in second half: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... positions in the next six months, up 44% from six months ago, according to specialist recruitment house Robert Half. The new study, conducted online in June, surveyed 300 hiring managers, including 100 chief financial officers and 100 chief information ...