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Life insurance activity rises: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... is still a lot of uncertainty when it comes to job security and financial wellbeing, particularly amongst younger Australians." Carey said financial providers, including superfunds and advisers, have a key role to play in helping consumers navigate this ...

Millions jobless within weeks: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... are twice as likely to lose their jobs than the highest income-earners due to COVID-19." The institute said younger Australians and women are also likely to be hit harder, because they are more likely to be employed in the occupations and industries ...

Pandemic response concerns overblown

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... $213 billion between the Federal government's three rounds of stimulus so far announced - they don't condemn younger Australians to a "lifetime of higher taxes and sub-standard services". Richardson points out that with interest rates at 2000-year lows ...

New super fund targets millennials

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... Investment Management. Elevate is targeting socially-aware millennials with its pitch. "Australians, particularly younger Australians, tend to view super as an unimportant and ineffective asset," Kwan said in a press release. "It is not currently mandatory ...

Cost savings, RC boost digital advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... said. "Tired stereotypes do not apply here. Older Australians have no issues using digital technology, while younger Australians will engage with their superannuation. Decimal's role is to provide the platform that removes the time and cost barriers ...

AMP Capital revamps ethical super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... committee, which we believe is the first of its type in the industry, ensures we're giving an equal voice to younger Australians on how their superannuation is invested and brings new perspectives to sustainable and ethical issues," Le Mesurier said. ...

Advice associations weigh in on member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... the bill's intent, noting insurance premiums can have a significant impact on the retirement outcomes of younger Australians, especially if the insurance is unnecessary. But both also believe the bill will provide significant unintended consequences ...

More Australians retire with big mortgages

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... [meaning] that Australians buying homes have had to borrow more relative to their incomes." "Increasingly, younger Australians are delaying their first purchase and not becoming homeowners until later in life, so they've got shorter working lives over ...

Super fund members satisfied but restless

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... investing is gradually gaining popularity, and super funds that cater to this growing demand will stand out among younger Australians," Choi said. The Investment Trends 2018 Member Sentiment and Communications Report compiles responses from more than ...

Younger advisers drive digital client engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... enhancements. In April, another Investment Trends' survey found the adoption of robo-advice is dominated by younger Australians. However, 36% of online shares investors aged 65 and over would consider using robo-advice, as would 40% of those aged ...