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We must lead by example: Loane

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... can truly take control of their wealth future," Loane said. "At the most basic level, we should have a conversation with girls in our life about their superannuation from the first time they get paid for work." Loane also reinforced the value of financial ...

CBA executive recognised for mentee commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... Bank executive was recognised for her unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Australia's most marginalised teenage girls at the Financial Executive Women 2017 Leadership Conference in Sydney yesterday. CommInsure head of business delivery, superannuation ...

Aussie start-up wins $500m impact investing mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... investing strategies across other impact themes namely: a $400 million strategy in Infrastructure, $200 million for Women & Girls, a $50 million initial injection for the arts (with a planned capacity of $200 million), and $50 million in an environmental ...

CBA reinforces gender equality through financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... of recommendations to its in-school financial literacy program in a bid to foster the financial empowerment of women and girls. CBA engaged Our Watch, the national foundation to prevent violence against women and children, to review its Start Smart program ...

State Street SHE Index aimed at capitalising on diversity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... Street will direct a portion of its revenue from the ETF to a new Donor Advised Fund that will support organisations helping girls to become business leaders in fields with little female representation, such as science, technology, engineering and ma ...

Competitiveness at risk from STEM fall-off

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... could be at risk due to a lack of interest in STEM subjects. The findings suggest Australia has the lowest percentage of girls studying STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects compared to five countries across the Asia Pacific. ...

Gender pay gap worsening: ACTU

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... comes ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow. ACTU president Ged Kearney said the findings are overwhelming. "Young girls are still disadvantaged, women in the workplace are presented with constant barriers and older women face a poor retirement ...

Women to inherit 70% of intergenerational wealth: report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... stats from the report, with Oscar-winning director and screenwriter Jane Campion directing the 'film' called 'ANZ Smart Girls'. One of the young girls who was part of the shoot had to read a line about the substantial salary gap. "I just don't like it ...

Australian Ethical awards $300,000 in grants

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... trafficking in rural Cambodia. "The $10,000 grant from Australian Ethical will allow us to identify and enrol an additional 33 girls into our program," Free To Shine chief executive Nicky Mih said. "Girls should be in schools, not brothels. This grant ...

PROFILE: AMP Horizons director Amelia Constantinidis

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... generation Greek immigrant parents who had very traditional values, she was under pressure to steer away from a path that most girls growing up in Sydney today take for granted. "I finished school in year 10 because my parents said Greek girls were destined ...