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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 ...

Brighter Super signs David Koch as ambassador

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... success of our partnership through various metrics, including member participation in events, engagement with our financial literacy resources, and overall member feedback on Kochie and his initiatives." Brighter Super declined to comment on the commercial ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... can do something positive at the high schools I may work with, it will be to help reset the way we talk about financial literacy," Dunnin said. "Almost everything I've heard said about that topic by financial services insiders has been utter rubbish. ...

More than 40% of women unprepared for retirement: CFS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... understanding when it comes to superannuation, investments, and retirement savings products. "We know that financial literacy, engagement with your super fund and seeking advice have a major impact on improving women's financial confidence," CFS Superannuation ...

TelstraSuper sweetens parental leave policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... mixture of systemic and workplace issues such as the gender pay gap, unpaid caring work, part-time work, and even financial literacy. The difference in super balances starts out small and widens progressively as the power of compounding interest takes ...

BT signposts key issues for advisers in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... will continue to be topical amongst financial advisers and their clients, going into 2024," said BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden. "Clients are discussing with their advisers how downsizing from a large property they no longer ...

How young Australians are missing out on better super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... default MySuper products - are young people with lower education, those on lower incomes and people with lower financial literacy. "However, even younger Australians on higher incomes with relatively higher levels of retirement savings remain invested ...

ASIC curbs high-risk offers from online trading providers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... Australia to better protect retail investors and their wealth with robust safeguards and encourage improved financial literacy and education for the general public to support good investor outcomes." "The industry has a responsibility to support investors ...

Young women report low financial literacy: NAB

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
Young Australian women are reporting lower financial literacy levels and are at greater risk of financial hardship, according to new NAB research. NAB's Financial hardship survey, revealed the most significant dip in financial literacy is seen in ...

Inaugural FAAA award winners named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... and beyond for the financial planning profession with his strong community engagement and focus on improving financial literacy, as well as his tireless commitment to professionalism." The FAAA Inspire Women Excellence in Advice Award went to Sufficient ...
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