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Few redundancies but pay cuts abound: Recruiter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... our clients because of COVID-19," Gordon said. "The majority of our clients are saying there's currently a pause on recruitment. None of them are suggesting that positions they were looking to hire will not progress at all." A Financial Standard poll ...

Recruitment, salaries slide in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
"What a difference a pandemic makes," Kaizen Recruitment noted in an update on the state of recruitment activity in Australian financial services. Kaizen found that while clients pushed ahead with filling essential talent gaps and some have attempted ...

Pension fund chief executive retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... served as chief executive of the $379 billion pension fund since February 2002. The CalSTRS board has commenced a recruitment process for his successor. "We have demonstrated the value that a defined benefit pension plays in attracting and retaining ...

Super women: Female-led funds on top

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... who have passed these unfair tests and hurdles, are so successful," he said. Buckley said we need a more determined recruitment and promotion process to increase female leadership in superannuation. "Australian women are number one in OECD tables for ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... roles, once focused on communication and policy, shifted to the forefront of investment strategy. According to Kaizen Recruitment, women hold more than 65% of Australia's ESG-related roles, compared to 25% in financial services in general. Melior ...

Future Fund property head departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... opportunities, Future Fund said. The property team's leadership responsibilities are going to Wendy Norris, as it starts a recruitment process for Tillyard's replacement. Norris is Future Fund deputy chief investment officer for private markets which ...

Super fund reveals ASX 100 equality laggards

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... recommends that they be more transparent, make senior leaders accountable, turn data into action, eliminate bias in the recruitment and promotion process, offer flexible work practices for both women and men, and support female career progression.

Super fund admits its gender pay gap increased

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... pay gap by 5% in 2019, but instead the gap grew in favour of men from 12% to 17%. Future Super attributed the gap to recruitment in the second half of 2019 and hiring women in junior positions. "In attempting to address the gender disparity across the ...

Old boys, girls clubs dominate boards

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... seeking or being recruited for a directorial role. WOB executive director Claire Braund said respondents believed the recruitment process to be a "closed shop which was difficult to break into", with recruiters selecting from a list of "known and trusted ...

Former CBA, MLC executive joins reinsurer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... has also previously held roles with Swiss Reinsurance and Mercantile & General Reinsurance. "Following an extensive recruitment process, we are delighted to welcome Martyn to the Pacific Life Re team," Johnston said. "I am confident that his wealth of ...