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AFA Female Excellence semi-finalists named

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... supported by the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), recognises and showcases the talents and contributions of women in financial advice to their clients, community and their profession. "We want to encourage all women in our industry to ...

Super gender gap large, but closing

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
The gap in the average super balances of men and women has closed considerably in the last decade but is still a major problem, the latest research from Roy Morgan shows. In the 12 months to June 2015, women with superannuation had an average balance ...

Senate inquiry into gender retirement income gap launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... Economics References Committee will investigate, among other issues, a 46.6% gap in superannuation at retirement between men and women. Deputy chief executive of Industry Super Australia, Robbie Campo, welcomed that move, adding that the representative ...

Divestment could reach $50bn in five years

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... group, Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI), stated the estimated divestment figure during a speech she gave to a Women In Super luncheon in Canberra on Friday. "But the issue is not about divestment as a goal in itself, it's about how do you get ...

FSC calls for 12% super by 2022

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... in her keynote speech to the FSC Annual Conference on the Gold Coast. "With average balances still low - at $70,000 for women and $110,000 for men a^\' and compulsory contribution rates paused at 9.5% until 2021, Australia's superannuation system is ...

Industry fund sponsors Oprah tour

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
... Queensland-based industry superannuation fund is hoping to gain exposure through one of the world's most powerful and recognisable women, Oprah Winfrey. Sunsuper has secured a major sponsorship for Oprah's Australian tour in December and apart from the ...

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... Superannuation representative groups have backed calls by federal Greens MP Adam Bandt for a Senate inquiry looking at the problem of women's retirement savings. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia believes ...

ANZ addressing women's financial futures

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... Australian based employees on their return to work; and has trained specialist financial planners in the needs and preferences of women. The ANZ Women's Report, also released today, shows women can still earn up to 36% less than men and retire with around ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... Newport annual mining business outlook report is released, as is an ANZ study into the difference in earnings between men and women. In equities news, Beach Energy is expected to release its fourth quarter production report while Programmed has its annual ...

2015 Mother's Day Classic raised $3.1m

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
Women In Super have just announced that this year's Mother's Day Classic raised $3.1 million for the National Breast Cancer Foundation ( NBCF ). The total cumulative fundraising since the event began in 1998 is now $27.4 million. This year's event attracted ...