Up to 60 new places in bank scholarship program

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has launched one of Australia’s largest university scholarship programs. Up to 60 new scholarships will be awarded to first-time students whose circumstances might otherwise preclude them... Read more continue reading

Call goes out for 2012 Future2 Wheel Classic

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Planning for the 2012 Future2 Wheel Classic, the third annual cycle ride seeking to raise $100,000 for disadvantaged young Australians, is under way. Next year’s ride will be from Sydney... Read more continue reading

2011 Make the Difference! Grants announced

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$50,000 in grants goes to local charities supported by financial planners. Six grants totaling $50,000 were announced today by Future2, giving vital support to grassroots projects working to transform the... Read more continue reading

Advance copies of Gwen Fletcher’s biography raise $2,300 for Future2

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The first three advance soft cover copies of Gwen Fletcher’s biography, Running between the Raindrops, co-authored by Gwen and Julie Bennett, last night sold for $1000, $800 and $500 respectively... Read more continue reading

Victorian student wins AMP University Challenge

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Michelle Walker, a Bachelor of Business student from La Trobe University in Victoria, has won the inaugural AMP University Challenge. The AMP University Challenge is an Australian-first financial planning competition,... Read more continue reading

Australia’s first skyscraper to host AMP charity abseil

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AMP employees and members of the public will be given a unique opportunity to abseil off the iconic AMP building at Circular Quay as part of a charity event this... Read more continue reading

Final call: are we a profession or an industry?

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Fundraisers ask Australia’s financial planners to vote with their wallets and show a beating community heart. The 2011 BT Future2 Wheel Classic cyclists arrived in Martin Place at end of... Read more continue reading

Lord Mayor to welcome cyclists at the end of 1,250km road

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A 1,250 marathon cycle ride from Bourke to Sydney – set to raise $100,00 from the financial planning profession to support disadvantaged young Australians – sets out from Bourke on... Read more continue reading

Future2 reports 33 applications for 2011 Make the Difference! grants

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Financial planners have shown the depth and spread of their support for deserving community projects working with disadvantaged young Australians by endorsing grant applications to the Future2 Foundation from 33... Read more continue reading

Passion, professionalism and pride – a ‘beating heart’ challenge

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The beating heart of a committed profession is its capacity to give back – and in so doing uphold the values of respect and integrity within its community.  As the... Read more continue reading