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Australia's wealthiest women not getting the advice they need

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... entrepreneurial and participating in the workforce in far greater numbers, including in higher-paid, male-dominated industries. "Women are accumulating their own assets and investments, while also benefiting from intergenerational wealth and Baby Boomer ...

MFS Investment Management appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... appointed co-chief investment officer of equity in 2020. "She [O'Neil] brings valuable investment knowledge across industries and sectors to her role as chief investment officer, as well as deep conviction in the firm's long-term-focused investment ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... pay gap, which has stagnated, moving just 0.3 percentage points from 23% in 2021-22 to 22.7% in 2022-23. In all other industries, it's just 11.7%. It also highlighted the gender bonus gap is much greater than the pay gap; in 2022-23 the gap in bonuses ...

Global dividends reached record high in 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... Global Dividend Index highlights just how important it is for income-oriented investors to have diversification across industries and across geographies. The changing global cost of capital and shifts in supply chains underscore the importance for investors ...

Centuria raises $50m for new fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... opportunities such as positive rental reversions, as is the case for the Keysborough investment. We are also looking at industries with strong tailwinds that lend themselves to supply-demand imbalances and growth opportunities," Huljich said. The fund ...

MetLife chair Geoff Brunsdon retires after 13 years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... for more than 20 years and has over 40 years of experience in superannuation, manufacturing and professional services industries.

ASIC, APRA issues more FAR guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... responsibility and accountability framework for APRA-regulated entities in the banking, insurance, and superannuation industries, specifically among their directors and senior executives. It replaces the BEAR, which came into effect on 1 July 2018.

Pendal shutters costly equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... the potential for long-term capital growth and tax effective income, diversification across Australian companies and industries. The fund primarily invests in a geared portfolio of Australian shares, including Australian listed property securities and ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... welcomed the announcement. "More than 80% of our one million-plus members are women, many working in typically lower-paid industries such as aged care or early childhood education. Paying super on paid parental leave will help our members add much-needed ...

TelstraSuper sweetens parental leave policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... Davies said TelstraSuper is committed to improving the position of its female employees, and "showing an example to the industries it served, and the broader Australian community towards achieving super equality." He also said other employers should ...