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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... to strengthen its generic drugs business, the latest deal in a string of drug-industry mergers. Endo fell 5.4 per cent. Women's apparel company ANN, parent of chain Ann Taylor, surged 19.9 per cent following news it will be acquired by Ascena Retail ...

New initiative to improve women's economic health

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... announced a partnership with not-for-profit 10thousandgirl in a bid to improve the financial literacy and economic health of women in regional areas. The partnership will see the FPA play an integral role in 10thousandgirl's two-year Regional Women's ...

Terminally ill granted early access to super

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... the Government has decided to act," Frydenberg said. The former system "has proven difficult for some people, including women with secondary breast cancer diagnosis. "Understandably, they want access to their money as they may experience significant ...

Senior female execs needed: BlackRock

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
The ASX200 is on the right path to achieve 30% female boards, but women's presence in senior executive positions is still scarce, BlackRock's recently published gender diversity report said. "The aim of filling 30% of board positions with women is achievable ...

Will nice numbers make RBA a bad guy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... improving labour market and strong - very strong - housing approvals are the latest domestic economic stats the men and women of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would have seen before they commence their deliberation on monetary policy ...

First Super appoints independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... twelfth director on the board and increasing the number of independent directors from one to two. There are also now four women on the board. Broad is currently director of Women's Health Victoria and the Hepburn Community Wind Farm. First Super chief ...

Women outperforming all men boardrooms

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
A recently launched gender diversity index is showing ASX200 companies who have more than 25% of women on their boards are outperforming all male boardrooms by more than 7% per annum. The Diversity Index is produced by investment manager Infinitas and ...

Ethnic diversity more concerning than pay

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
Industry executives see the lack of women in senior roles as a critical issue, but think that ethnic diversity is more of a challenge than equal pay, a Women in Banking and Finance (WIFB) survey found. The organisation surveyed about 400 attendees to ...

Adviser wins Masters course

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... planning industry in the past year. She was recognised "for her focus on quality and sustainability and her desire to support women keen to go out on their own." The course from Kaplan Professional Education was the main prize alongside four $1,000 scholarships ...

We don't need financial advice: Gen Y

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
... well met. KPMG head of financial services management consulting and co-author of the report, Daniel Knoll, said the men and women surveyed "are a strong representation of a group that will dominate the financial services profit pools in the future." ...