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AMP hangs on to AFLPA mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... Players' Association. "This new agreement is strong recognition of the quality, competitiveness and security of AMP's workplace superannuation offer," Wade said. "The quality and flexibility of AMP's insurance offer, competitive investment management ...

Few redundancies but pay cuts abound: Recruiter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... respondents had seen redundancies and 14% of respondents said that while there hadn't been any redundancies in their workplace yet they expected there would be. The poll, which ran from March 24 to April 21, also found 37% had seen no real change to ...

SuperFriend bolsters support offerings as demand peaks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
SuperFriend is adding to its suite of workplace mental health training resources, as super funds, insurers and other workplaces turn to the organisation for help supporting employees through COVID-19. The organisation has updated its "most popular and ...

FSC appoints deputy chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... Westpac, he worked with the FSC for more than six years. During his career he has also worked for the Department of Workplace Relations NSW and with the NSW Business Chamber. FSC chief executive Sally Loane said she was excited to soon work alongside ...

Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
Thinking about diversity as more than simply a matter of gender and race could benefit organisations, especially in the investment and pension industries, according to the co-head of the Thinking Ahead Institute. Thinking Ahead Institute at Willis Towers ...

Government moves to cut work test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... in how they save as they transition to retirement," Hume said. "The Coalition understands the realities of the modern workplace. Work patterns have evolved, and more women are rejoining the workforce than ever before. Our superannuation system needs ...

Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... materials from their suppliers and/or whose workers are ill, quarantined or simply afraid of contracting the virus in their workplace or as they commute to their workplace. That is the supply problem. Lower interest rates could theoretically ramp up ...

Helping everyone helps women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... programs that demonstrate real traction in creating greater gender balance and improving the position of women in the workplace, leading to more productive and dynamic businesses," she says. One example from financial services highlighted in the report ...

Gender diversity remains static, women still disadvantaged

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... during the 2019 proxy calendar included resolutions addressing board diversity; resolutions asking for disclosure of workplace diversity; and one asking for details of senior management diversity," it said. "On average, fund groups supported this type ...

Morgan Stanley acquires E*TRADE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... an iconic brand in the direct-to-consumer channel to our leading advisor-driven model, while also creating a premier Workplace Wealth provider for corporations and their employees," Gorman said. "E*TRADE's products, innovation in technology, and established ...