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Reforms needed to boost engagement: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... information across all demographics, the consultation rate remains low at 21%. It said older Australians are more likely than younger people to seek professional advice. The younger cohort tends to seek consultation through family and friends and social ...

Growing super balances show more work to be done: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... COVID-19 early release program is also a factor, with up to one million super accounts being left with less than $1000 in younger, lower-income workers' and single parents' accounts.

Heightened costs push young Aussies to plan ahead: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... those under 40 have. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the findings are "encouraging". "It's encouraging to see younger Australians actively planning for their retirement because even small changes made now can have a big impact down the track," ...

Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... between life insurance and the personal and financial wellbeing of some 5000 Australian workers. The report finds that younger workers (aged 18-34 years) are facing significant underinsurance challenges due to lower home ownership rates and pivoting ...

AMP sells advice licensees to Entireti, AZ NGA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... transition and enabling them to enhance their value proposition for clients." Meantime, Entireti chief executive Neil Younger said he is excited to be combining AMP's advisers with Entireti's contemporary business model. "We are very experienced ...

Russell Investments default option returns up to 12.3%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... two biggest factors that can limit members' super savings is not taking on enough investment risk while they're younger and then conversely not adequately de-risking as they approach retirement. "Our default GoalTracker option addresses those ...

Advisers encouraged to engage with clients' kids

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... in retirement. AMP bank group executive Sean O'Malley said fears around homeownership is a justifiable concern for younger Australians. "Building the financial confidence of retirees and finding better ways to unlock home equity would also empower ...

Trend among young Aussies highlights need for affordable advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... professional advisers, and 6% had been advised through their super funds. According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, younger Australians are consistently more likely to report having been cybercrime victims than their older counterparts. "We ...

Young, bullish online investors drive trading: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Online investors are getting younger and bet heavily on global stocks, helping fuel the share market to record highs, according to a new survey. The latest Investment Trends Online Investing Report finds that Zoomers (18- to 24-year-olds) and Millennials ...

SSGA expands risk-based ETF model portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... Inter-generation transfer of wealth underway in Australia, advisers are seeking solutions to service a client base which tends to be younger, have a longer investment horizon and a higher risk tolerance," Gallagher said. "According to the Investment ...