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Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... funds attempt more sophisticated levels of engagement with members. As part of a $120,000 research grant from Financial Literacy Australia, Choice has focused on the consumer groups of young adults, mothers and pre-retirees. Kirkland said themes arising ...

Time to review MySuper effectiveness

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... adviser commissions have been removed, this has not always meant a decrease in premium rates. Concerns over financial literacy and education for members and its cost will also be discussed. Workplace Super Specialists Australia (WSSA) is an association ...

Indigenous super event expands to Melbourne

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... October. The event has been expanded following the success of the inaugural event in 2014, which was awarded a Financial Literacy Australia Award under the highly commendable category. The event is supported by sponsors CBUS and NCIE, major sponsor AustralianSuper ...

Align with super's purpose, not politics

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... federal government changes to taxation must realign their focus with super's purpose. BT Financial Group head of financial literacy and advocacy, Bryan Ashenden, said as the financial year closes SMSF investors should be setting themselves up for the ...

Wellbeing significantly improved through financial literacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
New research suggests that financial education from a financial adviser leads to increased confidence, empowerment and minimises the negative effect of thinking about money on health and wellbeing. The whitepaper, Money, wellbeing and the role of financial ...

Advisers beware the uncomfortable truth of the ageing brain

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... Investing skills can start to decline sharply in one's 60s and 70s," said the report. "Regrettably, even as financial literacy and numeracy scores start to go down, self-assessment remains intact. The result is a relative increase in overconfidence. ...

Super funds encouraged to collect indigenous data

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
... screaming out at you right now because they want to know this information," Young said. The foundation provides financial literacy training and one of its remits is to attract indigenous people to work in financial services. Young said of about 200,000 ...

ACE forced to pay $1m for poor Combined sales culture

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... plan to compensate affected consumers in place and make a donation of $1 million to financial counselling and financial literacy initiatives. ACE Insurance salespeople travelled door-to-door selling and renewing Combined Insurance products. The majority ...

AZ NGA acquires second RI Advice practice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... in funds under advice. It focuses on asset allocation, retirement planning, insurance, strategic advice and financial literacy education services. Speaking of the founders Jason Andrew, Bernie Cooney and Richard Owen, AZ NGA chief executive Paul Barrett ...

Mercer appoints diversity leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... Report reveal that it is a complex and multi-faceted issue. Gender equity spans workplace practices and culture, financial literacy and financial security in retirement." Beattie said while there is a growing commitment by business leaders to create ...