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Jacqui Lennon: Understanding the flaw of averages

Khanh Vo

March 31, 2020

What does the ‘average’ retiree look like? What experiences does the ‘average’ retirement provide? What’s the ‘average’ return needed to fund an ‘average’ retirement? How long does the ‘average’ retiree live? What is the reality of planning for the average? This session discusses individualised retirement advice and appropriate strategies.

Speaker: Jacqui Lennon, head of product and customer experience, Allianz Retire+

Facilitator: Matt Smith, director of retail content, Conexus Financial

Length: 30 mins

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