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ASIC casts doubt over Dollarmites

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... understand financial concepts and develop the skills to identify financial services that are right for them. Financial literacy is embedded in the Australian curriculum, and needs to be - and there is a long history of school banking programs in Australian ...

Australia slips in global retirement ranks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... terms of superannuation balances, but in striving to improve wage equality as well as women's general level of financial literacy - so more women are empowered to take control of their own financial future." Iceland came first in the rankings followed ...

Support staff should meet FASEA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden told the Financial Standard and Challenger Technical Services Forum that FASEA standards should raise questions for support staff as well as advisers. Appearing at the event yesterday, Ashenden ...

NAB launches team for vulnerable customers

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
... the early stages of financial hardship, such as scam, fraud, domestic and family violence, elder abuse, low financial literacy and gambling addiction, NAB said. "We want to be there for our customers no matter their circumstances and this new team of ...

Netwealth distribution lead exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... sponsorship of financial education platform Banqer for the third year running. The platform aims to boost the financial literacy of school children.

MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... industry. In its 24th year, the MAX Awards demonstrated the evolving landscape in financial services, acknowledging financial literacy campaigns, social initiatives and fintech platforms. BT Financial Group picked up three gongs, with BT senior marketing ...

Home buyers lack basic financial concepts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... the home buyers surveyed admitted that they did not know what refinancing is. Despite the significant gaps in financial literacy among home buyers, 43% of respondents considered themselves financially confident. Westpac general manager of home ownership ...

AMP, Griffith University support professionalism

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... Achievement Award in 2016 and 2017. Brand will undertake research in the areas that impact financial advice, financial literacy, professional standards and regulatory reform. AMP head of advice, education, capability and careers Rod Edge said the company's ...

FEW recognises Thalia Stanley Group founder

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
The founder of Thalia Stanley Group was recognised for her contribution to financial literacy and mentorship. Marion Mays won the Positive Progression of Women Award at the annual Financial Executive Women Leadership Conference, which was held in Sydney ...

Christian Super launches reconciliation action plan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... strengthening the cultural awareness and understanding of our own staff, improving access to our services and financial literacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members, and focusing a number of our impact investments in projects to improve ...