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Client ethics the future of advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... for them to take ethical stances one way or another. But, due to consumer pressure - which Payne largely credits to millennials and women - the fifth largest bank in the world, BNP Paribas, is now tobacco free. "With the rise of young people managing ...

Spaceship co-founder to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... are a $250 million millennial-focused superannuation fund and the Voyager managed fund investment app, both aimed at millennials or those aged 40 and under. "As a co-founder and shareholder of Spaceship I am extremely pleased that Andrew Moore will be ...

Super funds hard to engage with: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... responsible investing options. Interestingly, that sentiment actually increases with age - disproving the idea that millennials are the fund members who care the most about responsible investing and ESG concerns. Forty three percent of retirees ranked ...

Super fund bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
A superannuation fund targeting ethical investors and millennials has announced two C-suite promotions. Future Super has a new chief operating officer in Leigh Dunlop, who has been promoted from her role as head of people and culture. Dunlop has been ...

Group life premiums topple benefits paid: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... hard against the Protecting Your Superannuation (PYS) reforms for opt-in insurance for young people. "Some of these millennials and Gen-Ys are getting slugged with fees of up to 30%." Young members starting out in a casual job can have $500 in their ...

Millennial super products still just hype

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
Millennials control $130 billion of superannuation money but most products pitched specifically at them have been slow to take off, new Rainmaker research shows. Australia had 19 superannuation products designed for millennials and marketed as app-based ...

Compulsory super detrimental: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... homeowners have approximately nine times the net worth of non-homeowners, Cowan writes. Using that statistic, CIS suggests millennials would be better off with a home in retirement than with a super balance. The paper argues that Australians can be comfortable ...

FCA stokes intergenerational wealth debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... the "changing needs of the different groups within and between generations". "From Baby Boomers to Generation X to Millennials - everyone's financial needs and circumstances are evolving. It is clear each generation will have its own challenges," FCA ...

Spaceship searches for new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... Spaceship launched in 2017 under Tidswell Financial Services' Master Superannuation Plan with the aim of engaging millennials. Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and AirTree Ventures partner Daniel Petre also back the fund. It currently manages ...

Call for super funds to divest gambling interests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... and general welfare." Research conducted by the Responsible Investment Association of Australia showed that 86% of millennials and 73% of baby boomers want their super funds to invest in responsible companies and 90% of investors in general believe that ...