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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 ...

SMSF regulation to remain 'light touch': Sinodinos

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... go with areas they are most familiar with. But what you hope over time is, if you keep raising the levels of financial literacy in Australia is that people will take a more balanced view about how they allocate their assets."

AustralianSuper CEO justifies The New Daily

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... New Daily chair Garry Weaven's statement that one of the central aims of the venture is to increase members' financial literacy without trying to sell any product or fund. He said he believes that "having a money section which is not slanted on a product ...

The New Daily to avoid political bias: Weaven

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... AustralianSuper and Cbus - investing in this venture. It is about "maximising points of contact" and "increasing financial literacy" in an engaging way. As well as delivering mainstream news, it will have educational bent. "There's not going to be a ...

Direct investment growth changes landscape

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... wealth and super Salvador Saiz said the growth is being fed by a burgeoning segment of the market with improving financial literacy and desire to take control of their financial independence. However, he warned that many businesses would have to rethink ...