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End of the road for Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... government decisions, it will can its school banking program nationally. "We are disappointed with the position taken by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and subsequent decisions by some state and territory governments to take ...

Limited advice overdue for disruption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... to them," Forman said. "For a fund like ours, we are passionate about finding ways to meet the needs of the average Australian." Less than 10% of members engage with their superannuation account - if at all, according to InPayTech chief innovation officer ...

Advice too expensive, hard to access: FPA

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... financial services and supports are available (27.2%). Speaking during the event, Australian Government Financial Literacy Board chair Paul Clitheroe noted that current frameworks restrict advisers to only be able to offer their services to high net ...

Former super fund executive joins fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... Services. Mills will work with Money101 founder Catherine Birchall to launch a new financial wellbeing program into Australian workplaces. Birchall said Mills "has significant financial services expertise and experience and we are delighted that she ...

Assistant Treasurer warns super funds to lift engagement game

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... when super should be paid," there is no official guidance on how default funds should be chosen. He told the recent Australian Payroll Association Conference in Melbourne last week that employers aren't superannuation experts or financial advisers ...

Legislation lifts ASIC recruitment limitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... Commission. In 2013, he was promoted to deputy chair at ASIC and also served on the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board since its establishment.

Kell resigns from ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... Commission. In 2013 he was promoted to deputy chair at ASIC and has also served on the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board since its establishment. "The Coalition Government thanks Mr Kell for his contribution to ASIC and wishes him well in ...

New Government body to advance financial literacy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... capability in Australia. Clitheroe will be joined on the board by former The Smith Family chief executive Elaine Henry and Australian Defence Force independent chair Air Commodore Robert Brown, both of which also sit on the board of the National Financial ...

New ethical advice certification will drive consumer trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON AND DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... your super, insurances and loans all these years." Speaking at the launch event last night, member of the Australian government's Financial Literacy Board, Robert Brown said the standard is designed to give consumers the certainty and confidence they ...

Women in Super names 2017 scholarship winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... scholarship programme, now in its third year running. The national advocacy and networking group has collaborated with the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) @UNSW Business School to provide access to executive education programmes focused ...
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