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Stop penalising women: HESTA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
HESTA is once again calling for the Australian government to address gender inequities in superannuation and improve financial security for women. In its pre-budget submission, the super fund said tracking and closing gender gaps remain its top priority. ...

Financial services leaders recognised: 2023 Australia Day Honours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
Financial services leaders have been recognised in the 2023 Australia Day Honours list for their contributions to the community and industry. The 2023 Australia Day Honours List has recognised 1047 recipients from various fields, including financial ...

Former van Eyk Research chief sentenced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... 15 months, to be served by way of an intensive correction order. He will also have to complete 250 hours of community service. In 2014, Thomas used his position as a director of van Eyk subsidiary Blueprint Investment Management to recommend and facilitate ...

Registrations open for FPA initiatives

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... supporting programs and funding projects that contribute to skills training, financial literacy, work experience, community service, mentoring and more for children at risk or suffering from hardship," Berry said. "Each contribution makes a difference ...

Calls to pay super on parental leave grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
HESTA has joined calls for superannuation to be paid on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave entitlements, saying modelling shows it could see a mother of two retire with $14,000 more in her account. The super fund has joined a coalition of 18 organisations ...

Aaron Santelises joins ART board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
Australian Retirement Trust has announced Aaron Santelises has joined its board of directors, effective June 30. Santelises replaces union finance specialist Mark Goodey who stepped down from the board on March 31. Goodey was a board trustee of Sunsuper ...

HESTA names new chief growth officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
HESTA has promoted customer experience and insights leader Sam Harris to chief growth officer. Harris first joined HESTA in 2012 and has been a member of the fund's leadership team since 2015. Harris was later appointed head of insights and customer ...

2021 FPA Award winners revealed

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
... FPA Paraplanner of the Year Award: Andrew Mann FPA University Student of the Year Award: Nicole Gardner FPA Community Service Award: Peter O'Connell

HESTA defines perfect merger partner

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
For any super funds eyeing the $64 billion industry fund as a potential merger partner, its chief investment officer has outlined the criteria they'd have to meet. Sonia Sawtell-Rickson appeared in a session at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Aged care workers depended on ERS: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Aged care employees relied more on the early release of superannuation (ERS) scheme compared to other workers health and community services sectors, research from HESTA reveals. The proportion of HESTA members who work in aged care and childhood education ...