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Stop undermining franking credit refunds: Wilson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... the implications of removing refundable franking credits. Wilson highlighted the flow-on effects to low-income earners, women and retirees should Labor's proposed reforms succeed. Currently, 70% of retirees over 75 years old (across all tax brackets) ...

Asset managers join diversity program

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... and Yarra Capital Management recently joined the Mercer-led Future IM/Pact initiative. The campaign's initial focus is on women. Fidelity International portfolio manager Anita Costa said it joined the initiative because it wanted to help increase the ...

Gender split sees new investment industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
Australia's private equity and venture capital businesses are committed to increasing the number of women employees following the sector's latest workplace diversity study. At its 25th annual conference in September, the Australian Private Equity ...

FPA honours top advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... the good news is that the FPA's membership grew 9% to 14,000 members in the last 12 months. About 25% of the members are women and the FPA plans to increase this figure, he said. De Gori announced the association has undertaken a review of its disciplinary ...

New terms for early super access receives mixed reaction

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... move, which is part of the Women's Economic Security Package, aims to improve the economic wellbeing and recovery of women when faced with critical life events, such as domestic violence. Domestic Violence NSW chief executive Moo Baulch said while ...

Government allows domestic violence victims early super access

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
Domestic violence victims will get early access to their superannuation. Delivering the Women's Economic Security Statement at the National Press Club today, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and Minister for Women, Kelly O'Dwyer announced ...

Rewards program to boost super savings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... example, will see $5 contributed to their super. GuildSuper general manager Greg Everett said SUPERSUPER was designed to help women disadvantaged by the system grow their superannuation. "Women tend to be the main shoppers in the family so providing ...

Gender diversity in advice dormant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
About one-in-three financial advisers aligned with some of Australia's largest institutions are female but women still represent less than one quarter of all advisers. Latest insight from Rainmaker shows the gender diversity of Australia's financial ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... much as 45%. "There are many other problems including assuming an unbroken career which is not at all representative for women, and setting retirement benchmarks that are not pegged to community living standards. This lowers the benchmark making surpassing ...

Superannuation must catch up to gig economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... (ASFA) has raised on multiple occasions. "We know we are leaving some people behind in the current system, whether that's women who have career breaks or part-time workers that aren't putting their 9.5% [super guarantee] away, and the problem is becoming ...