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FPA supports children's financial literacy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has partnered with an 'edtech' start-up to help boost financial literacy skills of young Australians. Schools that are referred to Banqer via FPA members will be able to access online interactive programs ...

Financial stress devastating Australian lives: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... debt with the research showing similar levels of concern across all income brackets, according to BTFG head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden. "No one is immune, we all have worries about our money from time to time, but what can make ...

Adviser education renews ethics focus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... move signalling the industry is more than capable of self-regulation. Yet financial education advocate and Financial Literacy Board member Robert Brown doubts whether Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) pronouncements will substantially ...

The future lies in wellness: WSSA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... Australia. WSSA president Terry Rhodes called on advisers to look to fintech providers, whom he says are developing financial literacy programs at a "great rate of knots" to help the industry deliver on wellness and financial education and literacy initiatives. ...

New ethical advice certification will drive consumer trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON AND DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... and loans all these years." Speaking at the launch event last night, member of the Australian government's Financial Literacy Board, Robert Brown said the standard is designed to give consumers the certainty and confidence they deserve, and the advisers ...

Fortnum subsidiary flags aggressive growth plan

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... cashflow and budgeting tool through its adviser network to assist in advisers' efforts to improve clients' financial literacy and spending habits. MoneySoft account managers will also work directly with Fortnum's 100-plus advisers throughout the rollout ...

Fortnum inks advice fintech deal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... cashflow and budgeting tool through its adviser network to assist in advisers' efforts to improve clients' financial literacy and spending habits. MoneySoft account managers will also work directly with Fortnum's 100-plus advisers throughout the rollout ...

Super funds fight for financial inclusion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... VicSuper has formally made a commitment to drive financial wellbeing through its Community Connect Program and Financial Literacy, Empowerment and Inclusion Strategy, and is in the process of developing and finalising its 2020 Financial Wellbeing Strategy. ...

Industry stars recognised at 2017 MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... Year and Integrated Campaign of the Year. This year also saw the introduction of a new category, awarding the Financial Literacy Campaign of the Year. The inaugural award went to ANZ Wealth, with ANZ also taking home Advertising Campaign of the Year ...

Financial Standard to expand into Marketing and Communications educational content

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... - The Journal for Managed Accounts Professionals. Topics that will be explored include consumer engagement, financial literacy, press relations, social media, technology, leadership and operational management as they relate to marketing and communications ...