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Industry bodies in joint move to improve financial literacy

... Financial Services Association (IFSA) have worked together to released a guide to help employees improve their financial literacy in the lead up to choice of super. Called Smarter Super - Make the Most of Your Retirement the guide aims to clarify some ...

AMP looks to increase consumer financial literacy

AMP Financial Planning has launched a new campaign designed to improve the financial literacy of consumers and de-mystify financial planning and the financial services industry. The campaign is called Thinking Ahead and consists of an interactive CD-ROM ...

More financial education required

... Furthermore, the FPA is looking to become involved with Year 10 students. Kelly says the FPA is investigating if financial literacy can be offered as a specific education segment during the part of the year when the Year 10 students are required to participate ...

A focused and fitter FPA for 2005

... FPA's annual general meeting signalled a new 'focused and fitter' association with a continued emphasis on financial literacy and the importance of financial planners. Buoyed by the recent CPA survey, which reported increasing confidence in financial ...

Financial illiteracy prevalent

... they will fund their retirement. Dr Garman believes the workplace has an important role to play in raising financial literacy standards and maintains there is a strong association between the financial health of an organisation and the financial well ...

IFSA issues new fact sheets to educate

... the distribution of two new fact sheets for investors as part of the Association's commitment to improving financial literacy. Gilbert said the two facts sheets - Money Matters for Women and Licence to Trade - were now able to be downloaded free from ...

Strengthening market brings increase in share scams: ASIC

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2004
... recovering stock markets. ASIC's executive director of consumer protection Peter Kell, speaking at a seminar on financial literacy, said the well-informed consumer was the best scam buster, as ASIC released a list of Dos and Don'ts for the would-be investor. ...

Government launches taskforce to educate consumers about finance

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004
... consumers. Chaired by finance commentator Paul Clitheroe, the taskforce for the National Strategy for Consumer and Financial Literacy is charged with developing a nationwide strategy to reduce poverty and educate consumers about personal finances. Senator ...

ABA announces long-term initiative to improve financial literacy

... industry today announced it has committed to a long-term strategic priority of helping improve Australians' financial literacy. The program called 'Broadening Financial Understanding' is aimed at helping Australians make informed judgements and effective ...

Superannuation, a key nation-building goal: Coonan at ASFA Conference

... education (for which the government has allocated $14 million), flexibility and understanding. "The need to improve financial literacy is critical and has not been ignored," said Senator Coonan. "Already a diverse range of financial literacy programs ...