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Hood Sweeney announces three new directors

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... as Chief Information Officer, Financial Analyst and Project Manager at businesses such as IBM, ETSA, SkyCity and Ernst & Young," Rowe said. Nicholas Edwards leads the Health segment at Hood Sweeney and works in the Accounting and Business Advisory team. ...

Advisers failing to engage disillusioned consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... help raise awareness of the good work being done by the financial services industry. "More is now being done to educate young people about the value of seeking advice but if we get into power than I would be reluctant to add more tax dollars to educating ...

Olivia Maragna wins AFA 2012 Adviser of the Year Award

MARK STORY, MARK SMITH, LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... Maragna's commitment to her role is evidenced by accolades she has already received in the past, including Queensland Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year Award and the Australian Female Excellence in Advice Award. This year's judging panel also ...

Paper bank statements ignored by UK consumers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Australia is not the only developed nation that believes it has a financial literacy and awareness problem as Barclays Bank in the UK has just released the results of a study that found Britain may have an even worse problem. The study found 36% of ...

More young Americans worried about retirement

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... proportion of people in the US worried about how they'll fund their retirement has skyrocketed, and leading the charge is young people. A national survey of 2,508 people conducted by the Pew Research Center (PRC) has found that 66% of people are worried ...

Govt to pay interest on lost Super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
The government has taken steps to ease the corrosive impact of fees and inflation on funds left in forgotten super accounts with new measures announced in its mid-year Budget update. The government has raised the threshold below which funds in inactive ...

CPSA brands super centre wasteful

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... Minister Shorten for recognising the importance of advocacy whether for disadvantaged groups - people with disabilities, young people, women - or for consumers generally," she added.

Wealth Enhancers appoints risk insurance adviser

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... career with one of Australia's leading insurance companies, Sirio was excited by the prospect of working amongst a team of young, motivated and passionate individuals. "As soon as I knew there was an opportunity at Wealth Enhancers, I knew I wanted the ...

Sunsuper harnesses Facebook reach

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... superannuation fund members seem to care too little about their retirement nest eggs and it is hoped that by taking to websites where young people hang-out will help them take more of an interest in their finances. Sunsuper currently has more than 11,000 ...

Fix philanthropy from ground up: FYA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) has launched a new placement program for the younger generations of family foundations and PAFs designed to ignite philanthropic interest. The Immerse program involves taking six to eight people between the ...