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AFA recommends SG monthly threshold removal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... The Association of Financial Advisers has made seven recommendations to the Senate Inquiry into the Economic Security for Women in Retirement. In addition to the removal of the $450 monthly superannuation guarantee contribution threshold, the AFA also ...

Women own less than 40% of super assets: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
The share of superannuation assets held by women has plateaued over the past four years according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data exclusively compiled for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Women now hold 36.4% ...

Listed companies improve ESG approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... continued. This year, the organisation focused on improving board gender diversity. "There are signs of an accelerating rate of women appointments," ACSI said, noting that this was preceded by a contact campaign with ASX200 companies that had either ...

Industry welcomes Innovation Statement

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... early stage investors, an incubator support program, investment in cyber security, new visas, greater opportunities for women and the introduction of a $200 million CSIRO research fund. The move prompted a chorus of positive responses from industry. ...

Women in Super names recipients of 2015 NSW scholarship program

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Christmas has arrived three weeks early for five Women in Super (WIS) members who became the latest recipients of the association's scholarship program. Now in its fifth year running, the NSW Women in Super scholarship programs are designed to help ...

APRA appoints deputy chair

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... regulated," Morrison added. "Mrs Rowell's appointment also continues the Government's strong record of identifying capable women for senior public sector roles." APRA chair Wayne Byres concluded, "Geoff will bring a great deal of commercial acumen and ...

Super changes won't close gender retirement gap: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... examined under a gender lens and chief executive Tom Garcia believes without fresh policies there will be no improvement to women's retirement savings. Garcia said many European countries had introduced objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) ...

Women program to reach all CBA advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... The program, which has been trialled with 110 advisers from Financial Wisdom and Count Financial, educates advisers about women's unique financial needs. Planners are taught about demographic, lifestyle and behavioural differences between male and female ...

Digital evolution highlighted at AIST awards

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... with a campaign aimed at redefining retirement through the message "60 is the new 40." Two funds focusing on the needs of women also won awards: CareSuper won the best integrated award for its use of blogs and a microsite to target a younger, mainly-female ...

Tax reform must not betray women

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... concessions for high income earners are not directed at improving the superannuation gender gap "it will be a betrayal of the women of Australia." That is the view of not-for-profit group Women in Super, who recently submitted to the Senate inquiry into ...