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FASEA busts dishonest education providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
Several education providers have falsely marketed courses and programs as FASEA approved, despite no such courses existing as yet. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority said it has obtained confirmation that several education providers ...

Industry fund names member services lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... member services capability. She replaces Amelia Butler who left the fund in May. Scott was previously national manager, education delivery - a position she held since May 2017. In her new role, Scott is responsible for managing the customer experience ...

Best-in-show super fund list should be 11: WSSA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... off-the-rack funds. A lot of these funds have highly negotiated fees, special insurance arrangements and specialised education facilities," he said. Limiting the number of funds on the recommended list to 10 would see many good funds struggle to survive ...

Hostplus VC assets to hit $1bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... the "mind boom." Australia has to move from a "labour-driven to a cognitive-driven economy" and that starts by valuing education and prioritising it, he said. Australia's one-size-fits all approach to education is begging for a "radical overhaul." One ...

Planning diploma relevant despite FASEA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
New education requirements will not be the end of the Diploma of Financial Planning, according to a leading industry education provider. Currently the minimum education requirement for financial advisers, Mentor Education believes the DFP will continue ...

Philanthropic forces shift asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... increased their philanthropic market share and their causes include a more "democratic spread" to include arts and culture, education and research. "Private ancillary funds started in 2001, and to-date there's 1700 of them with assets of about $10 billion. ...

Gonski asks philanthropists to have more heart

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... and the bad it can do. It was a logical step up to see if I could do some good." Gonski is arguably most known for his education funding review. In 2010, then Education Minister Julia Gillard called Gonski to review the funding of Australian education. ...

Managed accounts could outstrip super sector on CIPRs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... Australians. "We are not looking at directly issuing superannuation products," he said. "Our role is more of public education and working with super funds to figure out which ideas, parts and product features could work for Australians." The team is ...

Philanthropists must move beyond the hierarchy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... obligated to work on those things. I just don't agree with that," he said. Kramer highlighted global issues such as poverty, education and diversity are indeed noteworthy causes and need attention, but philanthropists have a much broader scope to address ...

TAL enhances musculoskeletal underwriting initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... customers improve their health and wellbeing, he said. TAL general manager of retail distribution Niall McConville said the education initiative has been well received by advisers using the tools to have informed discussions with their clients. "Advisers ...