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ASIC adds life insurance to school curriculums

KARREN VERGARA AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
ASIC is ramping up its financial literacy initiatives that plans to incorporate life insurance in curriculums across primary and secondary schools. Already the regulator is undertaking an extensive program with state and territory governments to train ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... in its 15th year, recognises premier financial advisers who make a marked contribution to the betterment of financial literacy both for their clients and their community. The accolade rewards leadership, innovation, customer focus and professional excellence. ...

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. ...