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InvestSMART adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... She has written two personal finance books. Her other directorship is at Ecstra, a not-for-profit focused on financial literacy. The appointment is subject to formal approval at the next general meeting. "With a background in banking, Zahos brings to ...

ETFs undermine product comparison: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... ETF Securities co-head of sales Kanish Chugh. Chugh said the ETP industry is doing a good job of providing financial literacy to new investors, who might be "scared of acronyms", as well as investors who are more advanced. This involves educating about ...

Advice too expensive, hard to access: FPA

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... what financial services and supports are available (27.2%). Speaking during the event, Australian Government Financial Literacy Board chair Paul Clitheroe noted that current frameworks restrict advisers to only be able to offer their services to high ...

The fundies of tomorrow

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... future through a mentorship program, guiding students to run an operational fund where the proceeds improve the financial literacy of other Australians. Doron Haifer was inspired by the student run university endowment funds in the USA when he established ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... advice. Scalable advice would have widespread social and economic benefits, the FSC said, including improving the financial literacy of more Australians, reducing the likelihood of individuals making poor investment choices, reducing pressure on public ...

Calls for financial services to include procurement targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... targets in their Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) development. The Indigenous-led not-for-profit promoting financial literacy made the call after welcoming news that all state, territory and local governments have signed on to support a renewed focus ...

Indigenous foundation teams up with super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... this year, so we are building a number of specialist resources that will enable us to keep our momentum with financial literacy education and Indigenous financial empowerment," Usher said. "The need for this education is even more relevant as we face ...

First Nations Foundation gets COVID-19 funding

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
The First Nations Foundation, an Indigenous-led not-for-profit that promotes financial literacy, has received funding to deliver COVID-19 support to women. The foundation was one of only four recipients of this funding from the Department of Prime Minister ...

What advisers need to know: BT

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden has observed a significant increase in calls for technical support from financial advisers during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The level of queries and questions we were getting through from advisers ...

Ignorance isn't bliss in super: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... while overly aggressive asset allocation at the wrong time can jeopardise a lifetime of savings." This lack of financial literacy can prove treacherous in times of market volatility, she added. "Australian super funds - including the team at Russell ...