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SMSF sector enters next phase

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
The self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector is entering the stage of maturity as benefit payments surpass contributions for the first time. This industry tipping point was confirmed with the recent release of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistical ...

Gen Ys most keen on intra-fund advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
Financial advice might be the key to engaging young super fund members, with a new survey revealing that half of Gen Ys who have not used their fund's intra-fund advice services before, intend to do so in the future. The 2014 CoreData Member Engagement ...

GenYs shy away from independent, professional advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
Young Australians rely mostly on family, friends and banks for financial advice, while accountants and financial advisers are out of favour, RaboDirect research has found. The 2013 RaboDirect National Savings & Debt Barometer (NSDB) found that 36% of ...

Gen Ys engaged with life insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Young Australians appear to be engaged with the importance of insurance, as new research reveals that with 48% of GenYs do not use outside influences when making a decision about their life insurance policy. A TAL survey found that 39% of Australians ...

Tailor advice to each generation: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
Advisers should tailor their communication strategies to suit the needs of each generation, but in the age of internet, face to face meetings are still the clients' preferred system to communicate with advisers. An AFA white paper revealed that, while ...

Instreet expands online presence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... products that are trending online," Lucas continued. "The consensus is that these sorts of sites are only for the younger generation but we're making connections across all demographics. There's also an impression that social media can only be used to ...

Generation Y busts SMSF age myth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... disengaged when it comes to super. "Twenty years ago, we weren't talking about some of these concepts, and the younger generation weren't hearing about aspects of the financial services sector. "Now, there's more information, and I think the inquisitive ...

Chinese equities poised for reform: BlackRock

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... was announced as chairman, which BlackRock said signaled a consolidation of power around Xi Jinping and the younger generation.

Gen-Y teach old dogs new investment tricks: RaboDirect

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... that of Gen X, and even their Baby Boomer parents. The 2012 National Savings and Debt Barometer shows that the younger generation searches harder to find the best rates and deals on financial products online. The survey also revealed that of all the ...

Paper bank statements ignored by UK consumers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... director of current accounts, said, "While the research may reveal that 'Banxiety' is more common amongst the younger generation, luckily, there are some pretty quick and easy cures." The bank is hoping that the rise in mobile and app-based banking will ...