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Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
Younger Australians are developing a greater understanding of fundamental investment principles as record numbers of Generation Z and Y investors embrace domestic shares in order to build wealth. According to new insights from nabtrade, in the 12 months ...

Kinetic Super improves insurance offering

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... membership," Kinetic Super chief executive Katherine Kaspar said. "Our tiered cover is particularly beneficial for younger Australians entering the workforce with smaller account balances, who generally can't afford or don't want high levels of insurance ...

Bringing funds management to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... "While we all understand that property and home ownership is embedded in our DNA, for many people, especially younger Australians, owning property can seem too far away. Superannuation is of course, our rolled gold public policy which helps us all save ...

Super reforms incubating unemployment risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... intending to retire has increased from 58 in 2014 to 61 years of age, with the research house suggesting that younger Australians will struggle to find employment with older workers staying on longer. Roy Morgan says that while increasing the age of ...

Millennials investing, just not in super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
Younger Australians, those aged 18-29, plan to invest more than their older counterparts, according to the MLC Q2 Wealth Behaviour Survey; the problem is they're not planning to invest in their superannuation. The quarterly survey of more than 2,000 ...

Millennials investing, just not in super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
Younger Australians, those aged 18-29, plan to invest more than their older counterparts, according to the MLC Q2 Wealth Behaviour Survey; the problem is they're not planning to invest in their superannuation. The quarterly survey of more than 2,000 ...

Younger Australians taking up SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
Three quarters of new SMSF members are aged below 55 and yield an average age of 46 years according to the latest industry research from Rainmaker. The data presents a strategic shift in the sector where most SMSFs are being established by younger people ...

Gen X and Y not looking to robo advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... of successful and sustainable advice partnerships and it's refreshing to see that the more digitally-savvy younger Australians recognise the value of face-to-face financial advice. "While $250 may be far off the mark in terms of the true cost of personal ...

SMSFs winning over younger Australians

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
SMSFs appear to be gaining more traction with younger people with the latest data from the ATO showing 43% of new SMSFs are established by members younger than 45, whilst 25% of new funds are set up by members older than 55 as they approach retirement. ...

Super effectively the same as lotto for younger Australians

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
Younger Australians have nearly as much faith in winning the lottery as using super to fund their retirement, according to a BT survey. BT's recent Australian Financial Health Index, based on a survey of over 4,000 Australians over 18 and weighted to ...