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Women take the lead in private wealth: KPMG

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
More and more women are stepping into wealth ownership roles in family offices, according to KPMG head of family and private wealth Robyn Langsford. In an exclusive interview with Financial Standard, Langsford said that as women are becoming more likely ...

Gender lens approach wins: Steed

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
Approaching investment opportunities through a gender lens is key to realising outperformance, according to Melior Investment Management's Lucy Steed. Speaking at KPMG's International Women's Day event in Sydney yesterday, Steed said her view is backed ...

Senate inquiry to scrutinise proposed franking credit rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... unintentionally catch many legitimate business operations, potentially discouraging capital raising, investment, and economic growth in Australia. Meanwhile, according to Jones, it's highly likely that all the "mum and dad investors" receiving franking ...

US interest rates may go higher than expected: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
Interest rates may well be higher than previously anticipated following stronger economic data, said Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell before the House Financial Services Committee. Providing testimony yesterday, Powell explained the Fed will continue ...

Final voting for ESG Power50 open

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... other initiatives designed to promote the important role that ESG and sustainability play in the country's socio-economic future. FS Sustainability has worked with ISS ESG, a leading ESG rating and research company, to make sure that people nominated ...

We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered its tenth consecutive rate hike, raising the cash rate by 25bps to 3.60%, however RBA governor Philip Lowe signaled a break could be in sight. "We are closer to a pause," Lowe said today while speaking at ...

Claimants tend to be younger women: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... most significant driver of poor mental health, MetLife said, followed by balancing work and home life. More recently, economic worries are driving the poor financial health of women. The majority (77%) of women said the soaring cost of living was the ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
If a male and female customer, each experiencing the same car troubles, take their vehicles for repairs to the same mechanic, who is more likely to get ripped off? That a woman will end up paying more is a tired cliché that continues to play out in ...

Gender balance is smart economics: CEW

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
The financial services and insurance industry ranks among the worst offenders on gender pay gap in the country and it's hurting the economy. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) found that women who work in financial services and insurance ...

Australian Unity kicks off capital raise

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... the resilience of the portfolio with quality healthcare properties historically coming into their own during periods of economic uncertainty," Smith said. "There is a scarcity value that comes with investing in the fund's top-grade portfolio-it enjoys ...