The importance of financial literacy and the value of advice: Australians receive limited financial education in their childhood

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Insignia Financial’s inaugural Financial Freedom Report highlights the importance of financial literacy and accessible financial education tools, with a third of Australians (31%) report receiving no financial literacy education in... Read more continue reading

More younger Australians buying and holding equities in 2023, despite reduced portfolio diversity

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According to the inaugural analysis of over 300,000 sponsored accounts by trading and wealth fintech Openmarkets, 64% of trades by Generation Y and Z in Q1 2023 were buys, outpacing... Read more continue reading

Women’s financial progress weakens again amid cost-of-living pressures

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Key points 76.1 points – The Financy Women’s Index (FWX) slipped 0.1 point in the March quarter 2023 amid cost of living pressures and marking yet another setback in progress... Read more continue reading

Whole systems approach needed to address financial literacy gap in Australia

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As part of this year’s Global Money Week, the Ecstra Foundation has called for an overhaul of the existing education and support systems to help close the persistent gaps in... Read more continue reading

Why Boomers need to change the investment narrative for Gen Z

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Buying a property is a significant financial decision for anyone that requires careful planning and preparation. With interest rates rising, Gen Z are feeling even more pressure to get into... Read more continue reading

A slowing economy halts women’s financial progress in 2022

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Key Results: The Financy Women’s Index (FWX) slipped by 0.1 points to 76.2 points out of 100 in the December quarter 2022. The Index finished the 2022 calendar year in... Read more continue reading

The ‘rise of the individual’ changing Australians attitude to wealth

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New research shows attitudes to wealth no longer singularly defined by the ‘great Australian dream’ of home ownership A new report by AMP and leading demographer Bernard Salt shows that more Australians... Read more continue reading

More homeowners take action to cushion rates impact, improve financial position  

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New research released by AMP Bank has confirmed that while an increasing number of Australian mortgage holders are concerned about rising interest rates, the majority are taking positive steps now... Read more continue reading

Only 27 per cent of property investors are female

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New research has highlighted the disparity between property investor genders with only 27 per cent of women indicating they own investment property. The 2022 PIPA Annual Investor Sentiment Survey asked... Read more continue reading

Market conditions driving adviser-client conversations

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Social security measures relating to the age pension are among the most popular regulatory topics for Australia’s financial advisers, based on the questions they are asking BT’s technical team. Top... Read more continue reading