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Gender super balance parity four decades away: ISA

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... down under, women's super balances lags behind men, with the gender rift widest in Western Australia at 34%. Western Australian women also have the lowest median balance of just $45,500, followed by NSW $45,900. Women in the ACT have a comparatively ...

Job market strong despite looming recession: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... ambitions vary between states with some taking a more cautious approach to their hiring strategies: 41% of both Western Australian and Victorian employers plan on adding new permanent headcount in 2023 while only 35% of employers in Queensland and 25% ...

WA introduces new super laws for de facto couples

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
Long-anticipated superannuation laws that allow de facto couples to split their super assets in the event of a relationship breakdown have finally passed in Western Australia. The Western Australia government said the new reform will mean the more than ...

Corporate advisor charged over $2m theft

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... he works for Brigg Macadam. The firm has made clear Torre has never been an employee or associate. Under the Western Australian Criminal Code, the maximum penalty for each offence of stealing is seven years' imprisonment and the maximum penalty for ...

Ord Minnett announces Perth office launch

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
... November 2020, the wealth management group said it was the combination of both businesses that strengthened its Western Australian attachment. "The two businesses significantly strengthened Ords' presence and will provide the foundation of a long ...

Westbridge Funds buys $16.21m industrial facility

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... strong lease covenant providing a secure, long-term income stream, so it was very appealing to buyers. "The Western Australian industrial investment market is seeing historic yield compression on the back of low interest rates, the emergence of e-commerce ...

GESB appoints chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... moved onto become an agent general for WA in the UK and Europe. Gaines was the deputy chief of staff for the Western Australian government for four years until March 2021. She was also the deputy chief of staff for the leader of the opposition between ...

What family offices want: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... NSW and 31% in Victoria. Despite Sydney having the highest concentration of wealthy individuals and families, Western Australian family offices are the wealthiest in the country with an average wealth of $2.53 billion. Wealth preservation is obviously ...

Capstone drops jailed adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... Hawthorn, attended the grand final with a companion on September 25. They were subsequently arrested by the Western Australian Police Force three days later. Babbage was licensed by Capstone Financial Planning and operated on his own. According to ASIC's ...

AFA names Great Advice Awards winners

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... Excellence in Advice Award twice. AFA Inspire national chair and Integro Private Wealth's Dawn Thomas was the Western Australian winner for building trust with a client who had previously received poor advice. Sunsuper head of advice and retirement Anne ...