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Stephen Godfrey awarded FPA adviser of the year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... 2013. Each application had the support of a local financial planning professional. Four multi-year grants were awarded to Women's Health and Family Services, Northbridge WA, for an education and empowerment program for 12-15 year olds; Palngun Wurnangat ...

AFA appoints Inspire chair

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... president. Prominent Financial Services director Christine Swanson will lead AFA Inspire, with a mandate to "empower more women to establish and develop their careers as a financial adviser or as a support role to the delivery of financial advice," Kent ...

Bullish sentiment at 4-year high, expect zero return in six months

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
So far so good. The men and women of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) must be giving each other high fives (and down lows) at their success. In spite of the daily ups and downs, it appears to they've been able to wean Wall Street off of QE ...

ASFA launches blueprint for post-retirement system

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... to cater for a very diverse group of older Australians." Vamos said the system is not delivering as well as it could for women, the self-employed, casual workers and Indigenous Australians. "We must start making policy changes now, to enhance the superannuation ...

ECB QE go riding on Fed QE stop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... S&P 500 up more than 1.0%, the Nasdaq up nearly 2.0% (rounded) and the Russell 2000 up nearly 3.0% (rounded) - the men and women at the Fed must be patting each other's backs, shaking each other's hands and high fiving for they have pulled it off. Sure ...

Kate McCallum wins AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... McCallum. The award, in partnership with TAL, seeks to focus attention on financial advice as an excellent career pathway for women as well as to close the advice gap that exists between the willingness of Australian women to seek financial advice compared ...

Damien Mu elected to FSC board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... 14, representing the investment management, retail superannuation and life insurance industries. Of those 14, three are women.

Ridout made honorary Doctor of Business

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... doubly special." Ridout's affiliation with the Faculty stretches back many years, including recent involvement in its annual Women, Management and Work Conference. Macquarie vice-chancellor Professor S. Bruce Dowton said: "In recognising Ms Ridout with ...

Super funds launch mental-illness claims benchmark

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... claims cost it $147.9 million. Across all age groups the study found men were far more likely to end their own lives than women - about five times more likely on average. The peak danger area for men was 39, while for women it was 69. On average about ...

ASX celebrates record revenues

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... Elmer Funke Kupper's remuneration package. He also announced that the ASX is aiming for a third of the board to comprise women by the 2016 financial year. In August, the ASX announced operating revenue of $658 million, up 6.6%. Net profit meanwhile rose ...