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SG rise to benefit 6.7m Australians: ISA

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... $1.5 billion in extra SG payments over the next year to go to the accounts of under-40 workers. By gender, 3.41 million women will receive the SG boost compared to 3.36 million men, according to ISA analysis of tax file data. "Young people will be the ...

Female board participation rises: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The number of women holding board positions in ASX 200 companies has increased but there is still a way to go with women holding chair roles, new research shows. The latest data from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) revealed women ...

Verve Super launches gender diversity index

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... safety policies and practices; formal commitments to drive change inclusivity and flexible workplace practices; promotion of women into leadership; and paid parental leave. Chief executive and co-founder Christina Hobbs said Verve's new investment ...

Chief economist update: It's raining jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
"It's raining men! Hallelujah! It's raining men!" -The Weather Girls Australian 'men' (and women) at work' that is. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS): "Employment increased by 115,000 people in May, following the 31,000 ...

Future Generation announces chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... Foundation, a director of anti-domestic violence organisation Our Watch and a former council member for Chief Executive Women. "Caroline will lead the Future generation companies in an exciting new phase of growth and will continue to focus on promoting ...

HESTA managers improve on gender diversity

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... HESTA surveyed 70 of its external managers in December 2017 and then again in December 2019 before COVID-19 hit. In 2018, women held 18% of the investment roles at HESTA mandated managers. This increased to 23% in 2020, meaning about 77% of investment ...

FPA to manage $1.5m scholarship mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
The federal minister for women has awarded the Financial Planning Association of Australia a mandate to deliver $1.5 million worth of scholarships. The scholarships, which are part of the Women's Leadership and Development Program, aim to assist more ...

Super leaders recognised

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... This year saw 1190 Australians recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours and includes the highest ever percentage of women recognised at 44%. The financial services industry was well represented on the list, including theformer longstanding chair ...

Fostering the ageing workforce

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
More women entering the workforce later in life and Australians delaying retirement has led to the doubling of those aged over 55 in the workforce and they could offset adverse economic impacts, according to CEPAR. The Centre of Excellence in Population ...

Family law super reforms released

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... chief executive Eva Scheerlinck welcomed the legislation and said it is an important step for improving retirement outcomes women, along with removing the $450 monthly income threshold for super contributions, which was recently scrapped in the federal ...