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Pro bono advice on rise amid regulatory change

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... industry, but this is an opportunity to reaffirm that what we do has an enormous value, and it is also a good lesson for younger advisers," O'Leary said. Young advisers at Eluvia are briefed about the pro bono cases that the practice addresses as part ...

Financial literacy in retirement a human rights issue: AHRC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... means public education and awareness from unbiased professionals is needed - both for those approaching retirement and for younger people still very much in the accumulation phase of their superannuation." Ryan said the manual was a "beginning point" ...

Generation Y busts SMSF age myth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... people are disengaged when it comes to super. "Twenty years ago, we weren't talking about some of these concepts, and the younger generation weren't hearing about aspects of the financial services sector. "Now, there's more information, and I think the ...

Self-education cap to harm senior workers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... skills and knowledge of mature age people, their substantial contributions to productivity and their capacity to mentor younger workers. The Government proposed the $2,000 year cap on tax deductions for professional self-education on May. The consultation ...

Dismiss fixed income at your peril

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... freeing investors up to make riskier growth investments in other parts of their portfolio. He said it can also be used by younger investors who require exposure to a low volatility, income generating portfolio. Bell explained that with cash rates in ...

Slow growth and regulatory burden top insurance industry fears

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... advances in product development through new metrics and social media tools, promoting the advantages of insurance to a younger audience and better interacting with customers approaching retirement."

AMP targets SMSFs for infrastructure and property funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... regarded as a long-term investment, which is why it has been popular with industry funds, which have a large contingent of younger members. SMSF members, on the other hand, tend to be closer to retirement age, and may therefore be looking for quicker ...

CBA launches MySuper compliant product

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has targeted its small business and younger unadvised customers with the launch of a simple, low-cost superannuation offering. The product called, Essential Super, will be rolled out to CBA's customers from July 1, and is ...

Smartphone apps could increase super engagement

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... members are not engaged with their superannuation, according to the latest research by CoreData. However, around 50% of younger members - and a third of all respondents - said they would be more engaged if their fund offered a smartphone app. The survey ...

Research reveals gender gap in share appetite

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
... tracking flows through managed funds. It said while women tend to have a lower preference for shares overall than men, younger women invested more aggressively in the asset class than men. The March quarter analysis gave further indication of the stark ...