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Woman allegedly left out of will because she was born by artificial insemination

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... their father's will, which left out a child conceived by artificial insemination. The case raises the question - are children born by sperm donors or artificial insemination treated differently under the law when it comes to inheritance? Samantha ...

ASIC unveils school banking program review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
School banking programs are marketed as a force for good in the community, targeting vulnerable customers in young children who don't end up improving their financial management behaviour, ASIC's two-year review found. After engaging nearly ...

Dollarmites faces more backlash

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... deposits into those accounts. In light of the Victorian ban, consumer comparison site RateCity.com.au is urging parents with children enrolled in Dollarmites to switch to savings accounts with a higher interest rate. Ratecity.com.au research director ...

Nabtrade brokerage to support rural youth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... Charity Foundation which has partnered with 10 Australian charities that provide support and financial assistance to children, disability and medical research. "Our Young Minds program will launch in 2021 to increase mental wellness and education in ...

EQT wins endowment mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... Equity Trustees has won a mandate to manage half the investment portfolio of an endowment fund that supports vulnerable children and families in Australia. The $18 million OzChild endowment fund is committed to improving the lives of at-risk children ...

ESG bringing the family together

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... the differing attitudes towards risk as the greatest point of conflict with 35% of over 60-year olds concerned their children will take more risk when they take over the family wealth. But it is the younger family members who are looking beyond the traditional ...

Three advisers banned for non-financial crimes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... working in financial services by the FCA. He was convicted of making, possessing and distributing indecent images of children in 2018. The offences occurred while Jameson was an approved financial adviser. He was found to have made thousands of indecent ...

The Big Issue launches investment platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
The Big Issue has launched an impact-investing platform, The Big Exchange, backed by investment management giants aiming to build a new financial system that makes a difference. The Big Issue Group in the UK, with the help of fund managers like Aberdeen ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... encourage families to have a formal agreement, which is so important in providing certainty for grandparents and their children," she said. There are currently around 3.9 million pensioners and approximately four million Australians with a disability ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... said. The government is giving disadvantaged parents $24.7 million via its ParentsNext program, which helps parents with children under six years old financially.