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SMSFs continue to fly solo

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... Guiamatsia. Advisers are well placed in playing the role of a financial coach and strengthening investors' financial literacy, she said, adding that they provide the most valuable when it comes to educating them about updates to rules and regulation. ...

Super members want free advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... $150,000 or more and those on $25,000 per annum are hungry for advice. "Turns out salary does not determine financial literacy with 42% of those earning $150,000 or more not knowing they can seek financial advice from their superannuation provider," ...

Australians prioritise financial independence: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... the dream of a white picket fence for the dream lifestyle and combating the cost of living with strengthening financial literacy. Insignia Financial released its inaugural Financial Freedom Report, conducted by research agency McCrindle, showing the ...

'Kick down the road' mentality fuels retirement insecurity: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... men and $288,000 for women. Adding to this bleak outlook, Findex's study also unearthed a widespread lack of financial literacy, with half of all Australians expressing doubt about their knowledge of the financial resources required for a comfortable ...

MAX Awards 2023: Get voting

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... the important role these sectors play in educating the public and creating change, including increasing the financial literacy of consumers. This year sees 115 finalists vie for leading spots across 23 categories including Distribution Team of the Year ...

Finalists announced in 2023 MAX Awards

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... the important role these sectors play in educating the public and creating change, including increasing the financial literacy of consumers. This year, the awards feature 115 finalists across 23 categories including Distribution Team of the Year, with ...

Super fund selection driven by fees: SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... understand compared to those under 50. In terms of knowledge, the survey results align with other Australian financial literacy studies, in that people's understanding of the superannuation system varies and is strongly correlated with age, gender ...

Investor education combats emotions: Experts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... even though a trustee's obligation is to protect their financial interests. "This underlines the challenge of financial literacy," O'Donoghue told Financial Standard. "The more financially literate you are, the less likely you are to make emotional decisions ...

Advice industry must change as population ages: Expert

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... explained, this way of engaging and advising won't work amid the ageing population. "Most people's financial literacy is poor; they don't naturally think about financial calculations. And also what matters to them is time budgeting. What ...

Claimants tend to be younger women: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... part of MetLife's recently published Value of life insurance report, which found that young women have lower financial literacy compared to men, putting them at risk of financial instability. Women (48%) tend to be more financially illiterate than men ...