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ISA calls for super tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... cuts to be matched by a change to the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO) to help boost the retirement savings of women. ISA said this move could help add tens of thousands of dollars to the retirement savings of more than 700,000 women. "The ...

Keep spending and investing: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... the uneven way the pandemic has affected different industries. "The hospitality industry - in which many young people and women work - has been worst affected, with almost 300,000 job losses between February and May," he said. "There has been an encouraging ...

Sexual harassment rife in financial services: O'Neill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Labor Senator Deborah O'Neill has said the sexual harassment of women is rife within the financial services industry, not just at AMP. Speaking to the Financial Services Council at a virtual event, the Senator said she was disturbed after hearing ...

Willis Towers Watson director departs for LIC

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... York, London and Sydney - where she specialized in real assets investments. Zinurova is currently a committee member at Women in Super and Crescent Wealth Super, roles which she has held for more than three years, respectively. Prior to her tenure with ...

FSC encourages investment team diversity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... report said exit interviews can be a useful means for identifying whether there are cultural issues or to find out whether women are not feeling sufficiently supported. FSC chief executive Sally Loane said: "We know women are underrepresented in financial ...

Women focus in Labor budget reply

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... annual cap on the childcare subsidy to remove the "disincentive to work more hours". "This is real reform. It will boost women's workforce participation, boost productivity and get Australia working again," Albanese said. "Building a childcare system ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
There were several missed opportunities in the federal government's 2021 budget, according to industry leaders in the superannuation and charitable-giving sectors. The superannuation sector is letting Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's proposals sink ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... However, she added: "Overall, the budget was a missed opportunity to improve retirement outcomes for low income earners and women." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it supports measures to lift standards for MySuper products ...

Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... "There is no plan to lift the permanent rate of JobSeeker from $40 per day, tackle insecure work, create opportunities for women or to improve access to child care," he said. "No plan for social housing, cheaper and cleaner energy, or to address the ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
This year's federal budget will help advance gender parity in the workforce and uphold the financial security of women, which has been knocked back by the coronavirus pandemic. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is making sure women are not left ...