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The president is a Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Donald Trump - the "misogynist", the "sexual predator", the "racist", the "lying cheat", the "clown", the "narcissist", "the most hated man in America" is now President-elect of America. No one, or so it seems, like him. Not the media - mainstream and ...

Impact investing delivers wide reaching returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Impact investments are not only positively impacting the lives of tens of thousands of people but are also delivering strong returns to investors, according to a new report from Impact Investing Australia. The first data-set of Australian impact investments ...

CBA reinforces gender equality through financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has committed to implementing a number of recommendations to its in-school financial literacy program in a bid to foster the financial empowerment of women and girls. CBA engaged Our Watch, the national foundation ...

Scholarship supports new advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... support to the next generation of financial advisers. Scholten Collins McKissock Wealth Management and Deakin Business School will provide scholarships in to support both the living and education expenses of students studying commerce with a major in ...

CBA uses virtual reality to revitalise financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... whether virtual reality technology in conjunction with a storybook at home can reinforce financial education learnt at school. Close to 1500 students from 24 schools across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia ...

Popularity of annuity bonds set to soar

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... markets," he said. "This allows investors to be able to forward project their cashflows and make plans, such as paying school fees or travelling, with a high degree of certainty."

Mercer appoints commercialisation director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... was principal and general manager business services at The Nous Group and chief information officer at Melbourne Business School. In his new role, he will report to Mercer client growth leader Mette Schepers and focus on distribution for Mercer's retirement ...

University launches free SMSF course

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... superannuation course as a growing number of Australians move to manage their own superannuation assets. Professor of finance at the School of Accounting and Finance, Adam Steen launched "An introduction to Self-Managed Superannuation Funds" after noting ...

A former PM, a Harvard professor and an adventurer to headline AFA conference

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... world. The author of two books, Freeman will discuss humanitarian leadership. Associate Professor at the Flinders Business school, Joanne Earl is passionate about making retirement a positive experience for all Australians. Her research focuses on promoting ...

Centuria taps Google for latest board appointment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... airline brands and has held the role of vice president of Groupon. Wheeldon-Steels holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Centuria chair Garry Charny said: "We ...