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Investor Presentaiton

Financial literacy is defined by OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) as "A combination of awareness, knowledge, skill, attitude and behaviour necessary to make sound financial decisions and ultimately achieve individual financial wellbeing" (OECD/INF, 2018) Education & Investor Protection IEPF Financial education is a process by which financial consumers/investors improve their understanding of financial products, concepts and risks and through information, instruction and/or objective advice, develop the skills and confidence to become more aware of financial risks and opportunities, to make informed choices, to know where to go for help and to take other effective actions to improve their financial well-being (OECD, 2005). The process of investor education can be defined building on the OECD definition of financial education (OECD, 2005) as "the process by which through information, instruction and/or objective advice, potential and existing investors improve their understanding of investment products, concepts and risks and develop the skills and confidence to become more aware of investment risks and opportunities, to make informed choices, to know where to go to seek advice, and to take other effective actions to improve their long-term financial well-being". (OECD, 2017) Prof. Kamakhya Nr. Singh, IEPFA Research Chair Fund Authority
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