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Gen Y have unrealistic investment expectations: research

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... least $150,000 which included superannuation and savings but excluded the family home across four demographics and found Gen Y's appear to have unrealistic expectations when it comes to risk-return outcomes. The research found Gen Y still expect a minimum ...

Gen-Y in a bottle

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... released in Australia on Gen-Yers and how they use technology to access financial products. The study found that as far as Gen Y-ers are concerned, phone and e-mail just won't cut it anymore. Instead banks and super funds that want to keep their "younger" ...

Part-time staff insurance made easier

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... their own occupation TPD cover. Jordan Hawke, general manager at Asteron said the move was in line with the growing trend of Gen Y-ers taking up part time employment, and the increasing number of people transitioning to part-time work as employers tighten ...

Changing the face of super

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... about their money," said Pape. "The common idea that young people don't care strikes me as bizarre." "In order to engage [Gen Y], you have to go from being a superannuation company which is government mandated, legislated to [manage] money, to being ...

ITC targets Gen Y with trees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
Forestry group, ITC, is providing financial planners with access to a managed investment scheme to attract more Generation Y clients. The firm's strategy aims to pay-off Higher Education Scheme (HECS) debt fast, a key financial concern for graduating ...

Twitter my super

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
Individuum is waving the Gen Y flag when it used digital platforms Twitter, Facebook, blogs and Vimeo video screening to stay connected to members. IOOF-owned Individuum, an online super provider, decided to embark on its online journey because most ...

Wiki me happy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... social networking tailor-made for corporates will be the next platform on which financial services providers can engage their Gen Y staff and retain their customers. The power of social networking came to the fore after President-elect Barack Obama won ...

WealthBuilder targets generational clients

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... the services of a professional financial adviser. Mota said WealthBuilder will aid advisers in reaching younger Gen X and Gen Y clients, while developing their relationships with clients' families - making their business the first port of call for financial ...

Aussies fear online fin services

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
Care to seek online financial advise or arrange a credit card via the Internet? No thanks, says nearly 4.2 million Australians. New research from Datamonitor show that Australian consumers are divided regarding online financial services. Around 27 per ...

Gen Y prizes property

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Do it yourself (DIY) investors under the age of 40 are investing more in property than shares - but Gen Y's interest in the sector could have detrimental effects on their super contributions, a new survey shows. The RaboPlus DIY Investor Survey of 500 ...