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CALI recognises leadership potential

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
... Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is recognising up-and-coming leaders in the industry with the launch of the ReCALIbrate Women in Life Insurance Pathway. Eight women have been recognised as movers and shakers in life insurance, working across financial ...

PC targets business barriers to lift productivity

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2026
... companies cannot continue. Access to finance remains another concern, particularly for younger businesses and those led by women or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The PC recommended Consumer Data Right reforms and further investigation ...

Women more likely to retire earlier than planned: Vanguard

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Australian women are more likely than men to leave the workforce earlier than anticipated, with new Vanguard research highlighting persistent gaps in retirement confidence and financial preparedness. The investment manager's How Australia Retires report ...

ART gathers govt, business leaders to close super gap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
... gender superannuation gap. The forum brings together senior leaders from the Queensland government, ART, Chief Executive Women, Business Chamber Queensland, Financial Basics Foundation, and the Public Sector Commission to explore practical ways to improve ...

FAAA appoints new board members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
... contribute to the process." Smith is director and principal financial adviser of TruWealth Advice which specialises in helping women approaching retirement or navigating life changes. She started her career as a financial adviser in 2003 and founded ...

Inheritors struggle to act on financial advice: Survey

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
... likely to invest inherited wealth in private equity, private debt or other private market funds at 37% against 25% globally. Women were particularly likely to seek guidance through multiple channels. Nearly all Australian women surveyed (93%) used digital ...

Tribeca Financial promote four new equity partners

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... while Holder described the appointment as both a privilege and a responsibility. Holder also highlighted Tribeca's focus on women's financial wellbeing, saying she was proud to help shape a business that prioritised its clients and people. Jongebloed ...

Number of Aussie investors hits record high

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
... year. The study found 950,000 non-investors intended to enter the market within 12 months, including a growing number if women and younger Australians. Women accounted for 62% of prospective new investors, while people aged 18 to 29 represented almost ...

Vale Melanie McQuire

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
... violence. And after her diagnosis, she took time to build awareness and fundraising for ovarian cancer, including through Women In Super and the Witchery 'White Shirt Campaign' (in partnership with OCRF). "I worked with her at Macquarie and then ...

Flexible work fails to follow women into leadership

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
While a greater number of women are advancing into management roles, inflexible leadership positions and unequal caring responsibilities are forcing more women to leave senior positions. The Gender Equality Insights 2026: Unlocking Australia's Workforce ...
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