James Kirby appointed to Ecstra Foundation board

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Ecstra Foundation has appointed James Kirby, one of Australia’s most accomplished financial journalists, to its board, effective as at 11 December 2024. With a career spanning decades of expertise in

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FPA highlights shifts in consumer behaviour and the importance of universal access to financial advice in the “new normal”

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Australians are making long term changes in their spending behaviour to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on their finances, according to CoreData research presented at The Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) keynote

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$414bn of Australia’s hard earned cash is invested in underperforming funds

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Research from digital wealth provider InvestSMART has shown many of the country’s biggest fund managers are charging fees for no, or underwhelming, performance. InvestSMART modelling of Morningstar data shows over

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Netwealth tackles financial literacy with new technology partner

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Key points: Netwealth in partnership with a NZ tech company, is bringing a financial literacy program to Australia targeting 15,000 kids nationally over the next 12 months. Known as Banqer,

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Future2 appoints new Patron

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Renowned financial literacy advocate, philanthropist and media commentator, Paul Clitheroe AM, has accepted an invitation from the trustees of Future2 to be Patron of the Foundation. Mr. Clitheroe is executive

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ATO says: Make the most of MoneySmart Week

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The ATO is getting involved in Australia’s first ever national, not-for-profit, financial literacy awareness week – MoneySmart Week – running from 2-8 September 2012. MoneySmart Week is an Australian Government

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Industry unites behind Financial Planning Week

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Representatives of the financial services industry have united behind the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) Financial Planning Week. The initiative aims to educate Australians on the importance of financial planning and

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