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Foundation rolls out financial literacy program for students

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
Ecstra Foundation has launched a financial education program for schools, to help Australian students learn key money lessons early on. Ecstra's 'Talk Money' program is available for students from years five to 10, offering classroom workshops delivered ...

CFS appoints new general manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
Colonial First State has appointed a new general manager to lead its digital and design team. Natalie Gheller joins the $154 billion superannuation and wealth giant from Telstra where she has spent the last nine years in various senior leadership roles ...

New operations chief for advice tech start-up

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... "iFactFind is poised to continue growing, as more advice businesses move from static paper-based fact finds to dynamic digital solutions that enable them to enhance the client experience, collect real-time client information and gain deeper insights ...

UniSuper adds three executives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... super." Joining alongside her in the role of chief marketing and growth officer is Dani Murrie, overseeing marketing, digital, product and employer partnerships. Murrie was previously senior consultant at MetLife, prior to which she held roles with First ...

Aussies shell out $51m on crypto fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... consumer research Graham Cooke said removing fees will lower the barrier to entry for those curious about investing in digital currency. "Bitcoin is seen by many as the new 'digital gold' and investors of all ages want a piece of the action. Crypto enthusiasts ...

Quality of Advice must consider digital: Ignition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... Ignition Advice senior adviser Andrew Baker has argued the government's Quality of Financial Advice Review must consider digital advice. In the terms of reference for the Quality of Advice Review, Treasury said it will "consider how the regulatory framework ...

Education reforms are promising: SAFAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... reasonable nor realistic," the submission reads. In late 2021, minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume released an education standards policy paper, seeking industry feedback on whether they currently remain ...

UBS acquires Wealthfront, opens multicultural division

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... through trusted relationships with financial advisors, and will enhance our long-term ambition to deliver a scalable, digital-led wealth management solution to affluent investors," UBS group chief executive Ralph Hamers said. In addition to digital advice ...

Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
The US Federal Reserve Board is examining the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it considers whether the creation of one would improve the domestic payments system. Considering the current state of the US domestic payments system ...

ESR Group completes ARA acquisition

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... group to capitalise on the largest secular trends in APAC, including the continued rise of e-commerce, an accelerating digital transformation and the financialisation of real estate. Along with Perlman, ESR co-founders & co-chief executives Jeffrey Shen ...