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ASFA lifts comfortable retirement standard to $730k for couples

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... rising 10.7%. Housing affordability continues to be a key factor driving higher perceived savings targets. Many younger Australians expect to carry housing costs into retirement, either through renting or mortgage repayments. "Homeownership is an important ...

Vanguard's oldest ETF eclipses to US$1tn in value

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... the firm, will earn incrementally more revenue," Sotiroff said. Vanguard's latest research also found younger Australians are more likely to incorporate ETFs into their portfolios, with nearly one in five Gen Z Australians report owning ETFs at around ...

ETF a rising craze among the Gen Z: Vanguard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
Vanguard's latest research found younger Australians are more likely to incorporate ETFs into their portfolios, while older Australians continue to rely more heavily on traditional investment vehicles, particularly direct share ownership. In its report ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... Chalmers said, will help deal with the collapse in housing affordability which has disproportionately impacted younger Australians. The reforms are about rebalancing a tax system that favours assets over workers as well as concessions that have fundamentally ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... public debate has focused on housing, but these measures also affect shareholders, small business owners, younger Australians saving and investing for a home deposit, working professionals building wealth outside the family home and self-funded retirees ...

Calls for CGT, negative gearing reforms 'unanimous': Mulino

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... community," Mulino said, pointing to rising concerns around intergenerational fairness and the growing difficulty younger Australians face entering the property market. Mulino also defended the government's policy development process, saying extensive ...

Budget to overhaul negative gearing, CGT discount, family trusts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... have made and continue to make to our country and to our economy. But a lot of Australians, and particularly younger Australians, are finding it really difficult to get into the housing market. That's not the fault of older Australians. It's the fault ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... finfluencers amid growing concerns about the influence of financial information online, particularly among younger Australians. ASIC said the action is intended to disrupt unlawful finfluencer online promotion before consumers suffer financial harm. ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... and Cabinet deliberations," he said. Chalmers added that the current tax system is "outdated" and weighs on younger Australians. He said reform would have a substantial focus "on our intergenerational responsibilities". Chalmers said if the government ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... retirement income strategies, estate planning, and later with respect to aged care," Abood said. "At the same time, younger Australians increasingly seek advice on investments, debt management, and first-home purchases, while families and small business ...
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