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Dancing with digital: MAX

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... zone for many fund managers). That said, Scopelliti noted that nine million or nearly half of the population are either Gen X and Gen Y: his talk gets to the bottom of how these digital investors behave when it comes to managing their finances. Other ...

The AFA develops social media simulator

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... Advisers can segment their client base by date of birth. The simulator then separates clients in three groups: Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. "It allows advisers to visualise what would resonate better in their practice," Fox said.

Tailor advice to each generation: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... all generations. "That said, baby boomers like it less than the younger generations and Gen Y prefer it a little less than Gen X," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. "The findings also make it clear that there is an increasing preference for people to ...

AFA makes board and exec changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... initiative and a senior financial adviser of his own practice, Experience Wealth which specialises in providing advice to Gen X and Y professionals.

Gen-Y teach old dogs new investment tricks: RaboDirect

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... originally thought. According to a survey commissioned by RaboDirect, Gen-Y's financial know-how is often better than that of Gen X, and even their Baby Boomer parents. The 2012 National Savings and Debt Barometer shows that the younger generation searches ...

Generations split on what causes sleepless nights

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
Research from superannuation fund Sunsuper revealed that the financial nightmares experienced by different generations reflect where they are at within their respective life stages. But what unites the generations, said Sunsuper's general manager, customer ...

Talkin' bout my generation

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... possessing the right soft skills, industry-specific education and strong ethics. The differences between the service offerings of Gen X, Gen Y and Baby Boomer advisers was raised at the session that tackled the question of "advice as a profession" at ...

Super potential underrated by Aussies

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... financial independence. According to super fund Sunsuper, the study by Ipsos found that out of 1300 Australians across Gen Y, Gen X and Baby Boomers demographics, the common perception is for financial independence to cost $750,000. The 'Great Australian ...

Social media insurance wanted for share price protection

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... goes wrong and a shareholder asks them 'why didn't you do something about it?'" Fraser said boards are caught between their Gen X and Y employees and shareholders, realising that they have got to understand the risks associated with social media. Jason ...

Twittering social media takes time

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... can submit ideas. Lewis said social media was an important part of the company's communications strategy, and not just for Gen X and Y. "There is actually a lot of (social media) usage in demographics around the junior Baby Boomer and Boomer ages," she ...