financial literacy

Financial planning

FNF launches indigenous financial literacy program

First Nations Foundation has launched the program to help indigenous people better understand financial concepts in a way unique to their communities....

Financial planning

Netwealth enhances education for kids

Netwealth has announced it will continue to support a financial education platform for kids which aims to improve financial literacy in schools....

Financial planning

Consumers left vulnerable over lack of financial literacy

Consumer research released by FINSIA has uncovered an imbalance of financial knowledge which is leading to a high level of vulnerability....

Superannuation

IPA questions competitiveness of super system post-PC

The Institute of Public Accountants has called for more consideration of whether the inefficiencies of the superannuation system are due to a lack of marketplace competit...

Superannuation

Retail funds accused of ‘confusion marketing’

Industry Super Australia has told the Productivity Commission that some retail funds and self-managed superannuation fund promoters have pursued ‘confusion marketing stra...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC places Dollarmites in crosshairs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said it will commence a review of school banking programs in primary schools....

Financial planning

Talking about money makes kids savvier: FPA

Having frequent money talks with children can help raise more financially savvy kids, according to the Financial Planning Association’s Share the Dream report....

Superannuation

Literacy won’t close super gap: ISA

Industry Super Australia has said closing the superannuation gender gap will take more than ASIC’s financial literacy efforts....

Financial planning

Aussies failing to educate themselves on financial literacy

Sixty per cent of Australians failed a basic banking literacy quiz despite only 13 per cent believing their banking knowledge was below average....

Financial planning

Australians still not saving money

Research from BT Financial Group showed a third of Australians live pay cheque to pay cheque and also have debt....

Financial planning

Education now a value proposition

The view of education from advice firms has shifted from being a compliance tick to a value proposition, according to knowIT and the Monarch Institute....

Financial planning

Financial literacy the key to ‘financial wellness’

New research reveals a clear link between financial literacy and how positive people feel about their financial affairs....

Features

Investing to cope with all seasons – Retirement Income Part 2

A burgeoning ageing population and a low global interest rate environment means investors will need to diversify and avoid overexposure to banks to avoid running out of s...