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Australia ahead in gender diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... imperative and without government intervention has made it a standout from other countries. And financial services led the way. Women accounted for 32.4% of superannuation fund board seats at the end of June 2018, a 9.2% increase in the last four years. ...

Scholarships open for women in finance and superannuation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
Industry groups for women help narrow the gender gap in senior management by providing executive education scholarships for women in finance and superannuation. On Wednesday, Women in Super announced its 2019 scholarship program in partnership with ...

Actuaries Institute welcomes retirement income reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... life expectancy of the average 65-year-old has increased from around 12 years to 20 years for men and about 22 years for women," Boal said. "But longevity is not uniform, it varies considerably from person to person, so some form of longevity protection ...

Spousal top ups to beat super balance inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... to rollover a portion of their super balance to their spouse would improve equalisation between couples, particularly for women. "Although there are strategies that allow re-contributions, such as using spouse contribution tax offsets or spouse contribution ...

Fearless Girl comes to Melbourne

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... permanent home in the Melbourne CBD. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said Fearless Girl is a celebration of the spirit of women who have inspired and lead change, as well as the potential to be realised from achieving genuine equality. "Having the ...

Chief economist update: Time for an RBA shift to neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... Former RBA Governor Ian Macfarlane Current Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe and the distinguished men and women of the board are scheduled to hold their first monthly monetary policy meeting for 2019 tomorrow. Market expectations ...

Superannuation smashes gender diversity goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
... superannuation fund industry has smashed industry targets of female representation on boards, latest APRA figures show. The number of women represented on boards has increased 9.2% over the last four years, according to APRA's annual super bulletin. ...

Mercer names new people and culture lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... HESTA, Magellan, Mercer, NAB Asset Management, Pendal, QIC, Wavestone and Yarra Capital Management that aims to attract more women into investment roles. Chief executive Ben Walsh said Morris' broad experience in HR, both in advisory firm and financial ...

Most clients coping with financial stress: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... taking about 2.5 extra sick days a year and $31.1 billion in lost revenue for businesses. Financial stress tends to affect women (24%) more than men (14%), the report said. The good news is that financial stress in women declined by four percentage points ...

Australia Day: How the barbecue has changed

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... of the "change the date" movement. In 2016, the average paid hours worked was 39 hours per week for men and 30 hours for women. On average, men in the 35-54 age group work the longest hours (42 hours per week).