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Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026

... AustralianSuper head of fixed income and currency Katie Dean said investing is much more than gender. "In my time, I have seen women who have a lot of risk appetite, and equally men who are much more risk adverse - it really comes down to the individual ...

Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026

... estimated employers in high-paying and men-dominated industries were more likely to have the largest gaps. While there are more women in highly paid roles, men are still nearly twice more likely (1.8 times) to be in the upper quartile of earners with ...

Advisers prioritise robust planning, education in retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... decisions made between 2019 and 2021 resulted in negative outcomes for 50% of investors, who were mostly older members and women. Clients' behaviour, Dunn said, plays a key role as advisers can put the best plan in place for clients - but gets derailed ...

HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026

... for the Age Pension. Additionally, it suggested the government to introduce measures to make the super system fairer for women and carers through an income tax system to incentivise carers to return to paid work. "If we don't act, by 2030 we could ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026

... advocate for a fairer super system, helping narrow the gender super gap and reduce inequalities for our members and working women across Australia," Roxon said. "And she's been at the forefront of HESTA's global leadership in responsible investment ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

... confoundingly impact needs for retirement advice, she stated. "With longer life expectancy, usually younger than their partners, women are inheriting larger sums of wealth and taking control of financial decisions more than ever before. "They are seeking ...

Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026

Findings from AMP's recent Retirement Confidence Pulse identified that women are significantly more worried about life after work across every measure and are less likely to seek help compared to men. The research indicated that 41% of women are financially ...

Diverse leadership cements business growth, positive workplace culture: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026

... 40:40 Vision initiative believe that greater gender diversity has benefited workplace culture and business performance, but women remain "significantly" underrepresented in executive leadership teams (ELTs) across the ASX 300. 40:40 Vision was founded ...

Increases coming for veterans' superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025

... retirement for 1.3 million Australians," MYEFO said. The government added that of those 1.3 million Australians, around 60% are women and the increase in the threshold will help to narrow the gender superannuation balance gap. "The government will provide ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025

... scrap the "outdated" law that denies super to most under-18 workers, which is also increasing the gender gap and costing women up to $11,000 at retirement. The new analysis comes as a Pyxis survey found 73% of Australians support the change. Under current ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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