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SG rise no real benefit to women: Review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... against increasing inequities already in the system, citing that a rise in the super guarantee would benefit men more than women. The review has stated that consideration should be given to whether the retirement income system is exacerbating or compensating ...

SEC chair to depart

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... a lecturer in law and adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Clayton said working alongside the women and men of the SEC has been the highlight of his career. "The US capital markets ecosystem is the strongest and most nimble ...

Asset managers want action on modern-day slavery

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... The coalition estimates over 40 million people globally are victims of modern-day slavery, the majority (71%) of which are women and girls. More than 60% of victims live in the Asia Pacific. "As investors, we see modern slavery, human trafficking and ...

Millions of workers facing financial stress: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... levels of financial stress in 2020, which is almost double the figure recorded for male employees (11%). AMP said younger women are particularly at risk, with 23% of those aged 18 to 34 reporting severe or moderate levels of financial stress this year ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... alarmingly, circulatory conditions in men jump from 17.9% in all males to 27.3% in males with a mental health condition, and in women they jump from 18.6% to 26.3%. Chances of having diabetes, back problems, cancer and even asthma also increase. Mental ...

Gender doesn't influence company returns: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
Analysis of ASX 300 companies since 2005 has shown a 33.1% rise in women filling non-executive director (NED) roles has had no influence on company returns. The Ownership Matters (OM) study examined the total shareholder return for each company, during ...

FS Power50 revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... There are plenty of new faces on this year's list, with 23 advisers appearing in the FS Power50 for the first time. Women represent 38% of the list, the same proportion as in 2019. However, two years ago, women accounted for just 32% of the list. ...

Nambawan Super board member resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... is the former chief executive of Origin Energy in PNG and the current chair of the country's Business Coalition for Women. Reg Monagi, who was appointed chair in July, said Taviri resigned due to the conflict of interest that arose following her ...

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 ...

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Renato Mota takes on new board position

ELIZA BAVIN
Renato Mota has joined the board of a $14 billion super fund along with another financial services stalwart.

Aegon AM gears up to take on local bond managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR
Aegon Asset Management is close to launching its first Australian fund, months after the US$446 billion manager unveiled plans to enter the tightly contested local bond market.

MLC slips global shares into neutral, hits gas on alternatives

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
MLC has pulled its global and emerging-market equity positions back to neutral, while continuing to deploy capital into alternatives.

North Americans bargain hunt Down Under: Report

KARREN VERGARA
North Americans' merger and acquisition (M&A) appetite for Australian companies will only intensify in 2027 as they chase undervalued assets, according to a new report.

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