Many Australians view death and dying as a taboo topic – and this is affecting the decisions they make and the quality of care they receive as they age, according to Equity Trustees. As Australia marks ‘Dying To Know Day’, an annual campaign which encourages everyone to start conversations about death, Jodi Kennedy, General Manager,... Read more continue reading
06
Aug
2021
AMP has announced the commencement of the AMP University Challenge for second semester students. The 2021 AMP University Challenge is a national competition where university and TAFE students can try their hand at being a financial adviser and have the chance to share in a $10,000 cash prize. The competition is open to all Australian... Read more continue reading
30
Jul
2021
Calls to Lifeline Australia, the national suicide prevention service, have been on the rise since the start of the pandemic in 2019. With the latest lockdown, the situation just got worse. For staff and management in financial services, we also know that companies have the same difficulties in checking on everyone’s mental wellbeing as in... Read more continue reading
20
Jul
2021
The Future2 Foundation (Future2), the philanthropic arm of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), is calling for applications for its 2021 Make the Difference! Grants program, that supports young Australians aged 12 to 25 years experiencing social, financial or physical hardship. Financial planners have the opportunity to support a cause that is important to them... Read more continue reading
19
Jul
2021
Equity Trustees has awarded a five-year grant of $500,000 to First Australians Capital (FAC)[1], an Indigenous-led organisation that helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses. FAC provides essential support to nurture a vibrant and sustainable Indigenous business sector. Some of the services it offers include business planning, financial modelling, engaging pro bono... Read more continue reading
07
Jul
2021
Zurich has been Co-Principal Partner of Melbourne Football Club since 2018 and the sponsorship arrangement broadened in 2020 when Zurich also became Co-Principal Partner of the club’s AFLW team. CEO of Zurich Life & Investments, Justin Delaney, expressed his excitement at being able to continue the successful partnership. “We’re thrilled to extend our partnership with... Read more continue reading
22
Jun
2021
Synchron is offering Synchron advisers and Synchron staff a $100 Bunnings gift voucher if they have both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. In a letter to the Synchron community, Director Don Trapnell said that Synchron believes the best way for Australia to return to a life that reflects life before the pandemic is for as... Read more continue reading
08
Jun
2021
The ATO’s Tax, Super + You competition is a fun and engaging way for Australian high school students to learn about tax and super, unleash their creativity and potentially win some great prizes. Working as part of a team or individually, students are invited to write, make or film an entry for their topic: Junior (Year 7–9):... Read more continue reading
27
May
2021
Crescent Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting refugee education, homelessness, Islamic cultural heritage, and youth and has extended its support for refugee students to a third Australian University. The Foundation has unveiled plans to grant Crescent Leadership Scholarships to four University of Technology Sydney (UTS) students a year for the next three years to help... Read more continue reading
21
May
2021
MLC Life Insurance is strongly encouraging all customers in Australia to get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible to protect themselves and the wider community from severe disease[1]. As the pandemic continues, all Australians over the age of 50 are now eligible to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at Commonwealth Vaccination and state... Read more continue reading
17
May
2021
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