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Culture index launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... culture." The Workability Index framework will measure 10 dimensions of culture: risk culture, trust, future workforce, advocacy, community, wellbeing, leadership, organisational, inclusion and engagement. "The Workability Index is the new standard for ...

Super consumer body grateful for intervention

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... confirmed its hope to march on. Interested parties have until January 13 to express their interest in the establishment of an advocacy body for superannuation consumers, with the government yesterday inviting potential stakeholders to help define the ...

Women in Super: A year of accomplishments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... foundation, taking their total fundraising efforts for the charity to over $37 million to date. The group has ramped up its advocacy efforts for women in retirement. Research has found that women currently retire with 47% less superannuation than men ...

Fee cuts at super fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... as investment fees for its defensive option, which had $55 million in assets under management at the end of June. The advocacy option is seeing a similar fee cut, taking it from 1.30% p.a. to 1.20% p.a. This option had $93.6 million at the end of June. ...

FPA consults on future of advice, policy initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... vision for the financial planning profession over the next five years. Feedback from members will underpin our policy and advocacy work so that we can promote new reforms that will benefit Australian consumers and financial planners alike," FPA chief ...

Defined benefits robbed women: Kelty

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
... women are treated unfairly. Deal with it and then leave the system as it is," Kelty said. Women in Super, the national advocacy group for women employed in super and financial services, is currently calling for the retirement income review terms of references ...

New board positions for J.P.Morgan, CBA executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... AFMA's practical and effective approach to supporting efficiency and professionalism in our financial markets. AFMA's advocacy for public policy and regulation will continue to promote fair, competitive and efficient markets." Along with this, the AFMA ...

Count Financial bolsters team as part of transition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... position of executive manager, professional standards at Count Financial. Corcoran was previously executive manager, advice advocacy at CBA. A spokesperson for Count Financial confirmed Corcoran was appointed to the position as part of the transition ...

Women overlooked by retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... terms of reference to be modified to explicitly focus on the retirement outcomes of women. Women in Super - the national advocacy group for women employed in superannuation and financial services - is calling for women to be specifically included in ...

ACCC to probe rate cut decisions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... financial institutions take into account when setting their prices." Responding to the inquiry, the banking sector's peak advocacy body, the Australian Banking Association said the sector stood "ready to assist the ACCC" in the inquiry. "Banks are ...