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Equal Pay Day offers sobering reminder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... had to work an extra 59 days, and two years ago it was 58 days," Stewart said. "It's deeply concerning that despite the heavy focus on this issue in recent years, the gap is getting wider. We can no longer afford to just tinker around the edges. Real ...

Industry steps up for Lifeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
Some financial services heavyweights have thrown their support behind Lifeline, as the pandemic, lockdowns and economic uncertainty sees mental health services stretched. Janus Henderson head of retail distribution Jordan Tang organised Berry Motorfair ...

Acquisition to create APAC real assets heavyweight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
A Hong Kong-based real estate developer will acquire a leading APAC real assets fund manager to become the largest manager of its kind in the region. ESR Cayman Limited is to acquire 100% of ARA Asset Management for $7 billion (US$5.2bn) via a 90/10 ...

Your Future, Your Super passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... tailored to their new job," Cbus chief executive Justin Arter said. "Despite paying insurance premiums, stapled members in heavy blue-collar occupations or people working at heights may not be covered. Members and their families will likely only discover ...

Advisers report burnout, breaking point: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... the lack of input and consultation around the imposed changes and how they have been portrayed in the media has taken a heavy toll on this group and the profession," the report read. Forty-two percent are considering leaving the industry and a further ...

Advisers filter clients via ethical lens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... pointed to an adage that posits a business with a robust ethics culture will see less need for the regulator to enforce heavy-handed rules and compliance. Many advisers are putting ethics as a frame of reference into their business practice, making more ...

Aged care expenditure to jump 37%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... consequent need for Australia's aged care system to be sustainable, it's likely future federal budgets will. Despite the heavy focus on improving Australia's aged care system and the consequent expectations of increased scrutiny on providers, budget ...

Adviser software soft launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... for financial advisers. Over his experience in financial advice, Topham saw problems with collecting and presenting "data-heavy tables in an SoA." "The quality of our data is second to none, being based on sophisticated and automated QA processes, rather ...

AMP chair faces shareholder ire

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
AMP chair Deborah Hazelton has dodged heavy-hitting questions from shareholders who demanded transparency on the firm's failure to reign in chaotic leadership changes and why they are the last to know about significant announcements. Shareholders ...

Restructurer and auction house form JV

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... Gordon Brothers is an independent advisory firm that provides restructuring and asset remarketing while Ritchie Bros. sells heavy industrial equipment and trucks through live and online auctions. The alliance provides an end-to-end asset advisory and ...