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ANZ addressing women's financial futures

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015

... with inadequate savings to fund a comfortable lifestyle in retirement, and almost 15% of women are likely to experience poverty in retirement. A new national money management and investment education program for regional women is also being launched ...

HESTA manager to study women in super

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015

... Broderick said. The Human Rights Commission has found that single elderly female households experience the highest levels of poverty and are at the greatest risk of persistent poverty.

Top bankers get together for pro bono venture

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015

... mergers and acquisitions for the Adara Group, which will use the profits to help improve the lives of women and children in poverty in the developing world. Big names that joined the initiative include businessman and philanthropist David Gonski, former ...

Old families make way for self-made billionaires

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015

... average age of 57, which is 10 years junior to US and European billionaires." At the same time, 25% of them grew up in poverty, compared to 8% in the US and 6% in Europe. As a consequence, UBS and PwC anticipate Asia to be "the centre of new billionaire ...

Govt should support pensioner reverse mortgage access: CIS

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015

... controlled by age pensioners has the potential to be the solution to the rising cost of the age pension as well as reducing poverty among pensioners," noted the CIS. Meanwhile, at the other end of the political spectrum, the protest group Getup has released ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Think tank calls to end super tax concessions

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014

... on both the pension and superannuation tax concessions. "Such an increase in the pension rate would help to alleviate poverty among the aged," the report said. "Additionally, government assistance by income class would become more progressive than it ...

Rich get richer fastest in Australia

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014

... Italy. Oxfam said extreme economic inequality is morally questionable, can have negative impacts on economic growth and poverty reduction and can multiply social problems. The charity is concerned that, left unchecked, the effects will lead to 'opportunity ...

Survivor: the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013

... every Filipino man, woman and child who needs every point percentage of growth they could get to help alleviate them from poverty. The good news is that, this time, the Philippines have stronger macro fundamentals that'll support the Aquino government's ...

Early engagement key to next-gen wealth transfer

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012

... high life. The CEO of Opportunity Australia, an organisation that provides microfinance solutions to people living in poverty throughout the world, says that the best way to engage the next generation with the trappings of wealth is to start them as ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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