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OpenMarkets hires, acquires, preps for IPO

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... officer. Phil Cussen has also joined as chief technology officer. Sparks is the former chief executive of Chief Executive Women and sits on the boards of Sydney Living Museums, Australian Institute of Company Directors, Knight Frank Australia, Holmart ...

Super top ups increase: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... should not be under the impression that an unsupplemented super balance alone will be enough for a comfortable retirement. "Women (25%) are less likely than men (43%) to make additional contributions," she said. The findings coincide with the Association ...

Chief economist update: Bank of Canada walks the talk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... another setback and the labour market remains difficult for many Canadians, especially low-wage workers, young people and women. As vaccines roll out and the economy reopens, consumption is expected to rebound strongly in the second half of this year ...

Government merges advice reviews

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The federal government will fold the 2022 Life Insurance Framework Review into the Quality of Advice Review, taking over the responsibilities from ASIC. The Quality of Advice Review will consider the LIF Review as part of its wider mandate, Minister ...

Women participation rate booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... declined to 5.6%, down from 5.8% month on month, with around 71,000 jobs created. Of those, 55,400 or 78% were filled by women. Female rates of underemployment have also fallen to the lowest level in over seven years. Hume praised her government for ...

Business registration to be updated

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
The government has moved forward with the Modernising Business Registers (MBR) program with a singular registry platform, eliminating seven registry interactions. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy, minister for ...

FASEA chair to remain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... until the organisation is wound up. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy, minister for women's economic security Jane Hume announced Catherine Walter will continue to work with the board to refine the Standards for ...

O'Dwyer joins Barrenjoey

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... financial services before moving to minister for jobs and industrial relations. O'Dwyer was also previously minister for women and minister for small business. Barrenjoey's general counsel Annette Spencer has joined the board. Spencer was previously ...

Cairns women disadvantaged by super gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
Industry Super Australia's modelling found that women from Cairns will retire with almost $40,000 less superannuation than men. These stark figures highlight the need to lift the super rate as legislated from 9.5% to 12%, ISA said. "Women on middle ...

CFP Board creates diversity and inclusion role

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... inclusion programs. This includes identifying, developing and implementing D&I initiatives to increase the number of diverse and women entrants into the CFP certification pipeline. She reports to the centre's managing director D.A. Abrams. Abrams said ...