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Millennials want financial advice: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... According to the report, 59% of millennials have a professional financial adviser. This compares to Generation X on 56% and baby boomers on 48%. Their main reason for engaging one is to reach their financial goals, including retiring at 60, 82% of respondents ...

Active Super enhances parental leave policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... way to addressing the gender imbalance when it comes to women and their super. Just because women take time off to have a baby doesn't mean they should be penalised when it comes to receiving super and securing a better financial future," Stockwell said. ...

Retired Aussies deserve more: Household Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... that many Australians do not have enough funds in their superannuation accounts when they retire. "The simple fact is that baby boomers, who are in the process of retiring, have not captured a full working life of superannuation contributions," Funder ...

ISA uncovers disgraceful regional gender super gap

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... no super balance at all. On the current inequalities, Brumby concluded: "Working mums should not fall behind when having a baby, it's time to end this financial penalty on pregnancy."

Not enough Budget for women: Industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... towards bridging the gender super gap," ISA said. "Mums are continuing to pay a hefty future financial price for having a baby, with the gender super gap increasing by 5% since 2013 for women in their early 30s." "This Budget was another missed opportunity ...

Generational home ownership gap widens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... halved over the generations, finding just 34% of Millennials had bought their first home by the age of 30, compared to 62% of Baby Boomers and 42% of Gen X. It also found that while 92% of Baby Boomers were no longer living with parents by their 30 th ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... the quality of life they deserve." As early as 2009, Financial Standard archives show AIST and the ASFA were lobbying for a baby bonus to be paid to new mothers. In 2009, the institute suggested as little as $1500 could go some way to addressing the ...

Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
A baby bonus paid into the superannuation accounts of women who go on parental leave combined with paying super during their time off could address the significant gap between the retirement savings of men and women. According to numbers from the Association ...

Super baby bonus proposed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is proposing a $5000 superannuation baby bonus be introduced, as the industry also calls for the government to prioritise the removal of the $450 threshold as parliamentary sitting resumes. ...

Demand for retiree client book increases

KARREN VERGARA  |  SATURDAY, 1 JAN 2022
The demand for client books with a Baby Boomer demographic is increasing among those looking to acquire a financial advice practice. The December Radar Results reveal that near-retirees or retirees are highly sought after by financial advisers. Valuations ...