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Online meetings to dominate in 2022

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022

... advisers. Similar to Australia, the survey found that crypto and ethical investing, as well as the need for financial literacy are on the rise in the US. The low interest rate environment is forcing investors to find better returns; 64% of advisers are ...

Advice firm targets teen financial literacy

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 7 JAN 2022

A financial advice firm is tackling high school graduates' poor financial literacy head on in a bid to equip them with essential wealth skills for the future. Purpose Advisory director and adviser Tristan Scifo has launched More than Before, an online ...

The dark side of super switching: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021

... savings over the long term. "We partnered with Griffith University to better understand the relationship between financial literacy, access to advice, and decision making by superannuation members. What we found: during market downturns, people believe ...

Rainmaker executive awarded prestigious scholarship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021

... endeavours. I deeply care about the importance of financial empowerment and the role that the media industry plays in financial literacy." Rabah will use her scholarship to study at Harvard Business School in Boston, undertaking the Authentic Leader ...

Super fund documents unreadable: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021

... "All super funds face the challenge of delivering complex information to a diverse range of members. Levels of financial literacy vary widely."

End of the road for Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021

... after ASIC handed down a scathing review into school banking programs, finding they failed to teach children financial literacy or the value of money. Following the release of the report, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT quickly moved to ban the programs. ...

Link names head of insurance

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021

... firm as global head of risk and compliance for RSS. Mills hailed from ASIC where she was a director of its financial literacy board before taking on the superannuation role in 2019.

Actuaries Institute devises director skills checklist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021

... particularly on the high-risk areas of the business they direct," the paper states. It's also noted that a strong financial literacy is not the same as having a deep understanding of the business. The two said, it comes down to the complexity of financial ...

Link hires RSS compliance head

ANNABELLE DICKSON | THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021

... Retirement & Superannuation Solutions (RSS) division. Theresa Mills joined ASIC in 2016 as a director of its financial literacy board before taking on the superannuation role in 2019. She was previously chief executive of Money101 and executive general ...

Evalesco acquires boutique firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON | THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021

... much easier for me to make a change. I'm excited to shift my focus to taking the important messages of financial literacy to the broader community via my book and associated programs," he said. Evalesco director Thurecht added that Noall & Co is ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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