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Slight lift in women presence on boards: ACSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
Only 15.5% of board members at ASX200 listed companies are women, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) annual audit on board diversity released yesterday. According to ACSI, female board members have gone from 14% last ...

Need action on diversity not just a policy: ACSI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... and 58% of ASX500 have a diversity policy. The research revealed that of the companies that disclosed the proportion of women in their organisations, 59% report how many women are on the boards, 56% report how many women are senior executives and 67% ...

QE paradox in reverse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... as far as I'm concerned, I cannot imagine the biggest and most powerful central bank in the world and its clever men and women minting that first dollar without ever thinking when and how it'll get it back. This renewed panic attack in the markets has ...

New centre to lead advocacy for super fund members

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... organisations for about a year and some are now putting commitments on the table," Mack said on a conference at a lunch hosted by Women in Super. So far, the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten said in October that the government ...

Broken 'contribs law' needs fixing: SPAA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... Sanderson partner of financial services law firm Cooper Partners said that the legislation can also be particularly bad for women, who take extended breaks from the workforce.

Super Springboard scholarships for women announced

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Women in Super (WIS) have announced the recipients of the Super Springboard scholarships. A joint initiative of AIST and WIS, Super Springboard is a 12-month program for women interested ...

AIST lashes out at Coalition

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... individuals earning $37,000 or less, AIST said. AIST also said that it is estimated that 3.5 million Australians (60% being women) will benefit from measure, collectively to the tune of $830 million in 2012/13. Reynolds said the low income super contribution ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher, with sentiment still positive after encouraging economic data from China and the United States. At 1033 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.1 points, or 0.46 per cent, at 4,832.3 and ...

Sex discrimination rife: eFinancialCareers

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... saying that it takes place. However, "perception of gender discrimination in the workplace varies greatly between men and women, as well as their opinion on how to best tackle the issue," eFinancialCareers said. Over eight in ten surveyed women (84%) ...

Interviews start soon for new AIST CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... way in governance and disclosure reforms and been a key driver in improving retirement outcomes for low income earners and women," AIST president Cate Wood said in November last year. Under Reynolds' stewardship, AIST has grown into a well-resourced ...