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Impact offers opportunity during crisis: Report

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020

... as social impact bonds, provide a way for governments to fund innovative programs that address challenges such as homelessness and youth unemployment. "Private investors contribute capital to enable a service provider to establish a program and then ...

Industry embraces Mental Health Month

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019

... opportunity for the team to make a genuine difference in the lives of women who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. There's also considerable research that proves there is a strong link between mental and physical health." For Coco ...

FEW recognises Thalia Stanley Group founder

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 1 APR 2019

... women, she said. "My work has shown me that financial literacy is proven to be a preventative solution to poverty, homelessness and financial abuse of women." Judith Beck, the founder and chief executive of FEW, said the speakers and panellist were chosen ...

Choice outweighs balance for women

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019

... older women are "sadly the fastest growing demographic" among the homeless population in Australia. According to Homelessness Australia statistics, there were more than 116,400 people experiencing homelessness in 2016 - about 42% were female. Sakellaris ...

Govt reforms can tackle super gender gap: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018

... it is important to take steps to close the gap, to ensure women are not condemned to experience poverty and even homelessness in retirement. Non-profit group Homelessness Australia has identified older single women as one of the groups who are especially ...

Super funds call for SG increase to aid women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018

... superannuation system failed to take this kind of worker into account when created, with the result that we have a growing homelessness crisis. With the nature of work shifting towards an ever more flexible environment, we predict this impact on women ...

Mercer assists super fund members experiencing domestic violence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017

... best practice framework for super funds' customer-facing staff. With family violence being the number one cause of homelessness for women in Australia and costing the economy over $14 billion per year, Mercer Pacific's chief customer officer Campbell ...

Super funds fight for financial inclusion

EMMA RAPAPORT | FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017

... literacy and inclusion." As part of its efforts, HESTA is working towards tackling family violence, a key driver of homelessness and poverty among women. Earlier this week the fund called on the Federal Government to change the rules and allow family ...

Government trials social impact investments

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017

... than $30 million in social impact investments aiming to combat social and environmental issues, starting with youth homelessness. Treasurer Scott Morrison revealed in Tuesday's Budget his intentions to source alternative funding mechanisms, namely with ...

Super funds raise $9m for social bond

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017

... seeks to generate a financial return for investors as well as make a difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness in Adelaide.

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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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