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Nominations open for 2025 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... active within industry associations to those that boast a strong social media following, translating to improved financial literacy and awareness. As part of the selection process, we also invite relevant industry associations to nominate outstanding ...

Link Wealth acquires boutique advice firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... underserved with limited access to financial support and guidance." It noted that the Queensland government's Financial Literacy and Resilience program had highlighted the need to improve financial knowledge and build financial capacity among Queenslanders ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... with the new minister to continue to implement targeted and well-considered reform - particularly by improving financial literacy and access to advice, simplifying the retirement system, and encouraging innovation in retirement products and services." ...

Clients' evolving circumstances a 'key barrier' for advisers: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... This happens for two primary reasons, firstly their perception of value changes over time, and secondly their financial literacy and confidence in their ability changes, such that they desire to 'do it themselves'," the report said. The cost to seek ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
The financial services industry has made modest inroads with gender parity, and closing the wealth and financial literacy gap, but the reality is accelerated action is needed from the government and private sector to tackle entrenched inequalities as ...

Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... surveyed over 1000 Australian consumers aged 18 to 59 years old, highlighting the gap between the two genders in financial literacy. Only 13% of women believe they will achieve their long-term financial goals, compared to 22% of men, while 18% of women ...

ASFA acts to remove First Nations access issues

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... challenges faced by First Nations Australians in engaging with the super industry include lack of digital and financial literacy, lack of culturally trained staff, and issues related to identification processes. The Association of Superannuation Funds ...

Advisers must improve public awareness to win Australians' trust: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... stronger client relationships. "... that will involve building the profile of the profession and improving financial literacy in the community more generally. Furthermore, advisers can use technology to learn more about their clients and prospective ...

AI can improve super fund value chain: CFA Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... defined contribution schemes. They found that the latest tools can enhance the areas of member engagement and financial literacy, governance, investment management, recordkeeping and account management, and the payout phase. While many pension funds ...

Investment habits of the generations revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... often feel empowered to navigate investment opportunities, but this self-assuredness may mask a lack of deeper financial literacy and experience, particularly in areas like portfolio diversification," Fidelity international head of wholesale, Australia ...