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Ignition Advice appoints Sally Loane as chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... globally. "I am a long-time advocate for all Australians to be financially literate and financially independent, particularly women, who retire with less superannuation than men, and who are still subject to a gender pay gap," she said. Loane highlighted ...

MAX Awards recognises best of the best

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Now in its 29th year, Financial Standard's Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence (MAX) Awards honoured the most influential professionals in the wealth management industry last night. The MAX Awards hosted about 350 people at the glittering ...

Australians prioritise financial independence: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... Unsurprisingly it was females who were the most disadvantaged when it came to financial knowledge; Insignia found younger women in particular suffered and reported receiving either no financial education or a small amount. When compared, 20% of Gen Z ...

BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... come new and growing dangers to consumers, he said. "Evidence suggests that those risks are disproportionately affecting women, First Nations communities and people on low incomes," he said. Jones referenced a 2022 study conducted by Good Shepherd that ...

'Kick down the road' mentality fuels retirement insecurity: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... super balance, far exceeding the average Australian super balance for early 60s retirees - $356,000 for men and $288,000 for women. Adding to this bleak outlook, Findex's study also unearthed a widespread lack of financial literacy, with half of all ...

Adviser numbers drop, FAAA strengthens recruitment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... graduates, as well as those looking to change career. It has also spent about $2 million awarded by the government to attract women to the profession and urge them to take up leadership roles. The FAAA has one full-time staff member whose job is to reach ...

What you need to know about the 2023-24 budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... pressures, not add to them," he said. There were several winners in this year's budget, including economically disadvantaged women, small businesses and the aged care sector. For financial advisers, the budget promised several measures that will ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Women facing disadvantage are poised to benefit from this year's budget, as Labor promises to expand initiatives introduced in October 2022 that aim to tackle economic inequality. Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced a number of measures on ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... benefit those in lower paid, casual and insecure work who are more likely to miss out when super is paid less frequently. Women are overrepresented in this group." Advocacy groups including Industry Super Australia (ISA) have long called for super to ...

Women growing super faster than men: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... risen. Based on a survey of half a million participants, the research found that since 2012, the average super balance for women has grown faster at 38% to $154,000 versus men's 26% to $216,000. Back then, women's retirement savings averaged ...