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Financial Standard opens Power50 voting

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... are active within industry associations to those that boast a strong social media following, helping improve financial literacy and awareness. All advisers who have progressed to the voting round have been vetted against ASIC's Financial Advisers ...

New shadow assistant treasurer's vision for advice, super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... people, making it difficult to provide "simple advice" to young Australians. He said there's very little financial literacy among young people in Australia, unless their parents teach them about superannuation and investing. As such, he emphasised ...

Advisers encouraged to engage with clients' kids

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... years. This can be achieved through better access to lifetime income solutions and financial advice, improved financial literacy at all ages, and a simplified retirement system," he said. "Most importantly this confidence could improve their quality ...

Regulation, profitability top adviser worries: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... legislation will generate the opposite effect of the intent behind the Quality of Advice Review," he said. BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden agreed that the CSLR levy "is particularly contentious." "Advisers agree that people ...

Nominations open for FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... active within industry associations to those that boast a strong social media following, translating to improved financial literacy and awareness. As part of the selection process, we also invite relevant industry associations to nominate outstanding ...

Aussies' financial literacy declines, young people fare the worst

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
Despite many initiatives, financial literacy, capability, and wellbeing levels have dropped in Australia, according to research commissioned by Ecstra Foundation and conducted by SVA Consulting. The International approaches to progressing financial ...

Higher-for-longer rates dominate adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... find ways to boost their income has been the most frequently asked question in the last few months. BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden said with Australians living longer than previous generations, it's important to consider clients' ...

Retiree dilemma: Supporting children or preserving lifestyle?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... clarity with how they can help their kids. This confidence can be built in a number of ways, including increasing financial literacy and knowledge through education resources and financial advice, and through the use of solutions that provide greater ...

New platform launches for high-net-worth families

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... and even prized collectibles such as art, jewelry and motor vehicles. "The platform also supports improved financial literacy outcomes and engagement with particularly among younger generations and women," Tubman said. "Over the next 20 years we will ...

Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... the number of organisations trained through its On Country program - which distributed culturally appropriate financial literacy resources - to 277, up from eight in 2022. "We have a clear purpose at FNF and that's to financially empower all First ...