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Three in five women lack retirement confidence

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
New research commissioned by Colonial First State (CFS) has highlighted significant disparities between men and women when it comes to retirement preparedness and financial confidence. The findings, based on a survey of 2250 Australians, revealed that ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... 2016-2019, and has been a director of Sigma Healthcare, GBST, PropertyLook, and icare. She is a member of Chief Executive Women and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Bartlett said it is an honour to lead CEDA and succeed Smith-Gander as ...

Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
While women are increasingly aware of the importance of their financial wellbeing, only 16% have sought financial advice to achieve their goals. Fidelity's Next Generation research surveyed over 1000 Australian consumers aged 18 to 59 years old, highlighting ...

Sandi Orleow joins ECP board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... diversity and inclusion. Her involvement and active engagement with professional associations including CEW (Chief Executive Women), WOB (Women on Boards), the EY Director Program Alumni and the CFA Society speaks volumes on her commitment to fostering ...

Younger women embrace geared strategies: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
Australians - particularly young women - are increasingly gearing their investments, with the growth of those using such strategies outpacing the overall online investor population, according to new research. The Investment Trends 2024 Borrowing to ...

Financial services chips away at gender pay gap: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... slightly narrowed the gap from 23.6% in the prior corresponding period. The industries employ a workforce comprising 53% women with average remuneration in the upper quartile sitting at $307,000. Across the board, financial services workers took home ...

ASFA acts to remove First Nations access issues

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... individuals and 3% were over the age of 15. The median superannuation balance for a First Nations man is $27,000, while for women it is $20,000. Common challenges faced by First Nations Australians in engaging with the super industry include lack of ...

AustralianSuper warns outdated tax laws will hurt returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... AustralianSuper said expanding LISTO would help narrow the gender super gap, with 57-58% of beneficiaries being low-income women. It added that the measure would also boost super balances for young workers and improve retirement outcomes for Aboriginal ...

Future Generation appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... group's assets can be donated to non-profits that support youth at risk, youth mental health, and economic equality for women. Shareholders can choose which social impact partners or other not-for-profit organisations will receive the investment. ...

Most retirees who rent live in poverty: Grattan Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Most retirees who rent live in poverty, including more than three in four single women, and this problem is set to get worse, according to a Grattan Institute report. While the Age Pension provides an adequate, albeit modest income in retirement for ...