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Super fund temporarily cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
A superannuation fund designed for women has halved the fees of new and existing members who find themselves jobless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to protect the super savings of its members, FairVine Super has launched the FairGo ...

COVID-19 sparks renewed fight for commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... experienced advisers leaving the industry and threatened the existence of thousands of small business owners and their mostly women employees and their families," AIOFP said in the submission. "Unless the Federal Government extends concessions to the ...

FEW launches Livestream series

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
In response to COVID-19, Financial Executive Women has launched an industry-first Livestream event series for its members. FEW Connect, which will showcase industry leaders and experts four days a week, is open to all members and staff of FEW's ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... communities through the recent bushfire crisis and the drought - in the same way clubs have supported returned servicemen and women since WWI." ClubsNSW said its focus would be on ensuring that when the shutdown is lifted the industry could resume trading ...

Early release to bite retirement hard

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... you need cash. It will have a long run costs however." The modelling doesn't assume gaps in work, or gender pay gap. "Women, on average, earn less so they will be probably more likely to need this cash and be less likely to catch up the contributions ...

Financial Executive Women adds to leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
Financial Executive Women (FEW) has expanded its leadership, naming a new executive director. Alex Tullio has been appointed to the position having held a number of senior leadership roles at Bendigo Bank, IOOF and Citi. In addition, Tullio has worked ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... sustainable offerings will be the norm rather than the exception. "Right now, there's more demand for ESG investing. Women and millennials particularly want to invest in line with their thinking and values," he said. "The market is a bit frustrated ...

Major industry events cancelled amid pandemic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has been cancelled or postponed along with a number of the financial services sectors big events, including charity fundraiser FICAP. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has cancelled the ...

Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... experiences of individuals. Recently, several studies of fund managers and super funds have found that organisations with more women in leadership roles produce better investment results. But Hall challenges this. "People point to this business case ...

Actuaries Institute appoints 2020 president

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... significant that no one country can hope to solve them in isolation." In 2019, only 33% of the Institute's members were women. Of the Institute's 5400 members, 1100 were working overseas, with 670 working in Asia.