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FinLit in schools in 2008

CHRIS NICHOLLS AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
The Financial Literacy Foundation has scored a major goal with the introduction of an integrated financial literacy program for all school children from years three to nine, beginning in 2008. The program will embed financial literacy programs into ...

FinLit programs damaging schools

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
Teaching financial literacy in primary schools simply adds clutter to an already overcrowded curriculum, said Leonie Trimper, president of the Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA). Citing examples of US schools being forced to cancel morning ...

Challenger buys into new UK telecoms

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007

Members should update binding beneficiaries: ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
Confirming the importance of insurance for super funds and also the prime weakness of group insurance, the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) is appealing for fund members to nominate binding beneficiaries. In response to rising trustee ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2007
... attacks. Investors snapped up defensive stocks, including shares of companies such as Procter & Gamble Co and Altria Inc, the parent of cigarette maker Philip Morris. Health-care stocks also rose, with shares of Merck & Co up 2.5 per cent and among the ...

DSTi appoints two at the top

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2007
... already strong management team," said Tom McDonnell, president and chief executive officer of DST Systems, DSTi's US based parent company. "DSTi is an important component of DST Systems' international strategy, and we are excited to have Tom in this ...

Equity Trustees rebrands super business

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2007
... Hanlon. We are also seeking growth through acquisition and it is important that our corporate brand reflects the ties to our parent company," Young explained. Young said the name change will not impact members.

Superpartners chief resigns

... months ago, Stuart Korchinski, head of Superpartners' rival Australian Administration Services (AAS) stepped down after AAS' parent company Telstra sold the business to Link Market Services. Last November, Superpartners announced several senior executive ...

Orix sells to Allco

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
... National Australia Bank, and the new chief executive was John Carter. The company had reported earlier that its Japanese parent was looking for a higher return on assets. In the year to March 2005 the performance of the financial services businesses ...

XPLAN ranked first by planners

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006
... uniquely available in Xplan and is in contrast to non-configurable competitor solutions." Peter Dunai, managing director of parent company IRESS, said XPLAN's strong organic growth and high levels of customer satisfaction underscored the strength of ...