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Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
The four-day workweek wave has hit Australian shores and its many advocates believe it can play a major role in closing the gender pay gap in retirement. This month, Labor and Greens senators backed a recommendation by the Senate work and care committee ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Recent developments in Australia have brought some positive changes for advancing women's rights and gender equality. In recent time, the government has taken concrete steps towards creating a more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Facing dodgy dates, ticking biological clocks and an endless procession of nosey family members asking after their private life, single women have plenty on their plates - and all with a serve of financial disadvantage on the side. Global statistics ...

Professionalise sustainability within funds: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
A panel on the impacts of climate change has heard how, as ESG approaches evolve, super funds must be conscious of their competency in the space and have processes for measuring it. Appearing at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, UTS Institute ...

Australian Retirement Trust lines up another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
A $2 billion corporate fund is the super giant's latest merger partner, kicking off due diligence last week. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alcoa Super to explore a potential successor fund transfer. ...

Lending to small businesses increases: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
Despite soaring interest rates, the number of small business owners borrowing from banks has sharply risen in 2022, a new survey reveals. More than a third (36%) of Australian small businesses canvassed by CPA Australia are increasingly relying on external ...

New relief for reissued life policies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
ASIC is providing life insurers a conditional relief that will last five years in circumstances where a policy needs to be reissued. The conditional relief pertains to Design and Distribution Obligations for financial products issued before 5 October ...

ASIC grants MSC Trustees new powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
The corporate watchdog has bestowed MSC Trustees new powers to act as a trustee for debt instruments such as debentures, notes and bonds issued by public companies, a first for an Australian corporate trustee. MSC Trustees is the first trustee firm ...

UBS throws $4.8bn lifeline to Credit Suisse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
UBS has agreed to acquire the embattled Credit Suisse for $4.8 billion. As part of the deal, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will provide an additional $160 billion (CHF 100 billion)) in liquidity assistance to support the merge. UBS plans to appoint ...

NZ advisers begin new licensing regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
Financial advisers in New Zealand are now operating under a new licensing regime that is regulated by the markets watchdog. From March 17, all financial advice providers (FAPs) must hold or operate under a full licence from the Financial Markets Authority ...