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Organisations, employees disagree on work arrangements

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... their organisation's employee experience. On the other hand, 38% thought their employer fully values their health and wellbeing and only 23% said they are very happy working for their employer. When offered a choice of at-home, hybrid, or in-office working ...

'Great resignation' a real risk: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... managing director (accounts) at JLL Work Dynamics said employees need workplaces to support mental, social, and physical wellbeing as they transition back to the office after the upheaval of the pandemic. "Despite the initial widespread positive feelings ...

Commonwealth Financial Planning to shutter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... Commonwealth FP and 100% of CommInsure Life to AIA. AIA is launching its own financial advice offering, AIA Financial Wellbeing, in December 2021. Commonwealth FP customers with life insurance, superannuation of wealth advice will be referred to AIA ...

End of the road for Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... retail banking services Angus Sullivan said. "For 90 years, the Commonwealth Bank has been supporting the financial wellbeing of young Australians and we are committed to continuing to provide the programs and services they need." CBA will shift its ...

IOOF to adopt new name, brand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... said. It marks the natural next step for IOOF, he said, reinforcing the group's desire to be known as a financial wellbeing organisation for all Australians. "We are different and now was the time to ask the question," he said. "If we were starting ...

Colonial First State seeks MySuper redemption

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... savings of many Australians. It speaks to our core purpose of helping more and more Australians experience financial wellbeing, and in the process, helping them retire with dignity and security." Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex ...

PFAN appoints chair, deputy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... while Natalie Kleibert will take on the role of deputy chair. Both will oversee PFAN's aim to improve the financial wellbeing of Australians living with serious illness and/or disability by providing pro bono financial advice. Beswick is a senior financial ...

MetLife enhances mental health policy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... employees with access to MySuperFriend. MySuperFriend is an online learning platform offering interactive mental health and wellbeing training modules and resources. Head of people and culture Allyson Carlile said the launch of the policy and action ...

Aussies confident about retirement spending: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... said: "For many, the pandemic has presented an opportunity to recalibrate their personal finances and focus on financial wellbeing and, due to decreased spending on non-essentials, investors around the world have been able to save according to plan or ...

Actuary of the Year named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... are, and this is where we are going' so we can see how different generations are faring. It shows whether wealth and wellbeing are getting better, or not, over time. And it highlights issues such as home ownership as pressing intergenerational concerns," ...