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State Super welcomes new board member

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... he has a very strong cultural alignment with State Super. His dedication to grow and protect the long-term financial wellbeing of workers will be valued, and we look forward to working with him," he said.

Janus Henderson launches new credit ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... securities issued by companies with robust sustainable practices and the potential to enhance outcomes for society's wellbeing and the protection of our planet," he said. Meanwhile, Janus Henderson Investors head of Australia Matt Gaden said the group ...

Invest Blue trials nine-day fortnight for advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... full-time employees an extra 26 days off a year at a cost of roughly $1.9 million per annum. In a bid to foster employee wellbeing and drive productivity, the financial advice firm is the latest to try a less traditional working week. The announcement ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... gentlemen who are overwhelmed with pressures of "providing" at any cost and as a result they have neglected their financial wellbeing and are continuously on the back foot," she says. "I have experienced single parents in domestically violent relationships ...

AIA adds four regional managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... advisers. We want to help our adviser partners to grow their businesses through providing holistic life, health and wellbeing advice to their clients," chief partnership distribution officer Sam Tremethick said. "We've also been working on some exciting ...

Poor financial literacy worsens underinsurance problem

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... according to MetLife. The life insurer looked at the impact of financial literacy on Australians' financial health and wellbeing in its annual Value of life insurance report. It found that young women have lower financial literacy compared to men ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... their retirement. "We look forward to a future where superannuation is meaningfully embedded in enhancing the financial wellbeing of all Australians, allowing them to enter retirement confidently." Although the proposed objective received praise from ...

ASIC acts to combat financial inequality for First Nations people

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... acknowledging First Nations people's exclusion from the Australian financial system. The regulator also said that financial wellbeing affects all aspects of First Nations peoples' lives, and recognised that there are many different versions of financial ...

Productivity Commission kicks off philanthropy review

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... services, and less likely to know their neighbours." Leigh added that declining social capital has broad implications for wellbeing, health, and social connectedness. "Philanthropic giving underpins the crucial efforts of charities, not-for-profit organisations ...

Inflation remains high priority in 2023: Treasurer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... month, there'll be an Employment White Paper and an Intergenerational Report." The Treasurer added this year will see a wellbeing framework mapping out important steps on sustainable finance can also be expected as well as a new focus for the Productivity ...