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ASX200 needs executive equality: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... chairs, up from 11 in 2015. However, this only accounts for one female chair out of every eight in the ASX200. Current figures show women make up 33.4% of board seats in the ASX200, up from 18% in 2015 and is tracking towards the gender-balanced board ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... than men to be perfectionists, setting excessively high standards and being concerned about others evaluations. It tends to show up as women holding themselves back from answering a question, struggling to feel comfortable promoting their contributions ...

Women hit hardest by pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
The coronavirus pandemic hit women's job security and productivity the hardest, taking a significant toll on their mental health compared to men, new research shows. Two in three women tended to suffer from mental health issues compared to half ...

Westpac best for ESG reporting in Australia: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
Westpac Banking Corporation has been ranked as among the best in the world for ESG reporting. It was the highest-ranked company in the ASX 50 for levels of transparency on ESG issues, according to the Currie Global ESG Monitor (GEM) study. The positive ...

Cost of living eroding super: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... necessities are becoming too expensive. The latest estimates from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) show that while everyday expenses continue to increase for retirees, barriers to international travel mean they can spend more ...

More women in workforce with greater paternity leave: ASI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
Ahead of International Women's Day on Monday, Aberdeen Standard Investments is calling for reform to parental leave policies to increase women's participation in the work force, saying increased paternity leave means more women in work. A research paper ...

Chief economist update: The great Australian rebound

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... this lucky country's - and the world's - history. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts show the Australian economy expanded by 3.1% in the December 2020 quarter, a bit slower than the upwardly revised 3.4% quarterly ...

Super assets hit record high

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
The superannuation sector's assets reached a milestone of $3.04 trillion at the end of 2020. While the investments of superannuation funds copped a beating when the pandemic hit around this time last year, APRA's December 2020 statistics shows ...

Equipsuper in another merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
Equipsuper has kicked off another successor fund transfer with an 83-year-old corporate superannuation fund that has more than $680 million of assets. BOC Super will merge into the $16 billion superannuation fund after its trustee determined that the ...

Wingate announces acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
Wingate has announced the acquisition of a significant equity interest in Fifo Capital Australia. Fifo provides invoice, supply chain and trade finance solutions to over 3000 Australian businesses. Wingate and Fifo have worked closely together since ...