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Media Super GM joins retail fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... and communications, and customer experience. She has previously held senior roles with Mine Super (then Mine Wealth + Wellbeing), Rest and Towers Watson. A spokesperson for Suncorp confirmed McSpadden is replacing Cassandra Flint who held the role of ...

Janus Henderson AGM to go ahead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... added that it is taking these measures to ensure the AGM is as safe and efficient as possible while safeguarding the wellbeing of its shareholders, colleagues and other participants. "The COVID-19 situation remains fluid, and if further changes to the ...

SuperFriend bolsters support offerings as demand peaks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... to the 'new norm'," SuperFriend chief executive Margo Lydon added. "The pandemic has impacted the mental health and wellbeing of the vast majority of Australian workers, either from losing their jobs or being asked to work from home or in different ways. ...

Advisers adapt as crisis unfolds

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... 50 adviser support articles, client facing materials, business continuity plans and tips on remote working and staff wellbeing." To reduce costs during this period of volatility, the board and executive team will take a 20% reduction in pay. The firm's ...

Consumers looking for reassurance: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... are all simple steps that financial providers can take to relieve their customers' stress and support their overall wellbeing," Stafford said. "Alleviating financial stress can be a crucial factor to reducing mental health related issues." Stafford said ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... stakeholders can lead to vulnerabilities. "And so success - or even just survival - will depend on how companies manage the wellbeing of their stakeholders during the crisis." As businesses activate their contingency plans and Australia's workforce ...

MLC waives licensee fees, delays dealer group transitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... support; "NAB is very much open for business and we can connect you to the right people." The group is also offering wellbeing support, partnering with Benestar to provide advisers with a program that offers physical, mental, social and financial support. ...

FEW launches Livestream series

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... from home. Streaming four days a week, each day will be dedicated to a different topic. Tuesdays will cover health and wellbeing, Wednesday will focus on parents, Thursday is strictly business and Fridays will be dedicated to fitness. FEW executive director ...

Trust in advisers lifts as pandemic fear ensues

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... market volatility and its ramifications on their investments and superannuation (8.2/10 concern level). The health and wellbeing of the community (7.8/10 concern level) and family members (7.7/10 concern level) also rated highly as key areas of concern. ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... would change the financial sector as we know it. "The COVID-19 crisis is reinforcing how interconnected our societal wellbeing is with business and our economy," he said. "It's no longer acceptable for a company to single-mindedly safeguard its profits ...