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Financial literacy the bridge for income protection gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... in closing the income protection gap. That is a key finding from a recent study by Zurich in partnership with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford. It looks at how industry participants can work together to close ...

Planners divided on mental health advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... of the Year Award nominee, Johns has completed a Master of Disability Policy and Practice from the Flinders University School of Medicine. He researched the specific issues people with mental health and disabilities face when dealing with Centrelink ...

Students to manage university fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... University funds." Bianchi added that providing access to real funds and live data was crucial to ensuring the Griffith Business School students of today are well equipped to lead investment into the future. QSuper chief executive Michael Pennisi attended ...

Robo-advice raises alarm: ARRIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... global and domestic robo-advisers to the test by giving each the same simplistic target: to pay her young children's private school fees. Every robo asked for a country of origin; only one asked for a tax bracket - but what was "scary" was that not one ...

Former NZ Prime Minister joins bank board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... director; he is also a director of Fletcher Building and Fletcher Building Finance, and a member of the Otago University School of Business Advisory Board. Key was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016 and prior to entering politics, was the ...

CommInsure adds new annuity strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... the foundation for retirement planning. Developed in conjunction with Professor Emeritus David F Babbel from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the new strategy also seeks to address how to best manage inflation and changing interest ...

Government names new ASIC chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... February, James Shipton will take on the role for a five-year term. Shipton is currently executive director of Harvard Law School's program on international financial systems. He was also executive director, intermediaries supervision and licensing division ...

Taking advice to the streets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... meaningful change," Donat said. Part one of 'Taking it to the Streets' will involve an interactive workshop featuring high school and university students and financial services professionals. Participants will use the concept of human centred design ...

Adviser tops the class for education excellence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... to me to demonstrate to my son that my degree really helps accelerate my career," Ward said. He said his friends in high school got somewhat of a head start on him by studying degrees. Secondly, Ward said his studies help him attempt to address the "disconnect ...

Advice improves lifestyle outcomes: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
One of Australia's largest superannuation funds said more than three-quarters of advised Australians feel they are prepared for retirement. Launching its Value of Advice Report on day one of the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference at the Gold Coast ...