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Australian students get top marks for financial literacy

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
... students were amongst the top performers in the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 Financial Literacy assessment, which is the first international study of students' financial literacy. The study assessed the extent of ...

AFA to recognise best adviser and best practice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... both awards. The judging panel will now take into account the efforts made by award candidates to improve the financial literacy of their clients, prospects and the community overall. Both awards will be judged by the same panel, comprising Brad Fox ...

ICAA questions AFSL system, calls for individual licensing

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... submission said. In light of this the ICAA said that the Murray review should also focus on ways to increase the financial literacy of consumers and providing access to quality advice. The accountancy body also said that a review of the roles of ASIC ...

Silk questions value of financial services intermediaries

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... trustees and mortgage brokers in dealing with market imperfections. Silk specifically said that Australia's low financial literacy is one of the greatest challenges that the industry is facing. "The government's assumption that the whole population is ...

MLC appoints new GM of advice groups

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... MLC and NAB Wealth's position in the industry. "Ross is client-centric and is very passionate about improving financial literacy for all Australians and is focussed on improving the significant retirement savings gap that exists."

Nine in 10 Australians can't get no insurance satisfaction: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... they have - could have consequences just as devastating as underinsurance." "It also reinforces the massive financial literacy gap that exists and reinforces the need for all stakeholders - product providers, super funds, and advisers - to educate consumers ...

Strong demand for online education: Wealth Know How

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... SMSF trustees and DIY investors. Wealth Know How's Phaedon Vass said people were going online to further their financial literacy before making decisions. "The fact is many Australians are seeking to improve their financial literacy and are increasingly ...

No silver bullet for gender equity in super: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... in providing retirement advice could play a greater role in providing solutions. "Clearly, gender-specific financial literacy programs or products could have a role in helping women save more to compensate for taking time off to care for children or ...

BNP Paribas enters EU with ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
... and reliability of those benchmarks. BNP will make a voluntary contribution of $1 million to fund independent financial literacy projects in Australia. The BBSW is the primary interest rate benchmark used in Australian financial markets. Prior to 27 ...

Superannuation Research Cluster makes two appointments

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. Her role will focus on financial decision-making, financial literacy and cognitive decline with ageing. She is a specialist in statistics and micro-econometric analysis. Feng's role will be ...