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Gender pay gap should be government priority

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... women, would "avoid the perfect of storm of more women living longer, retiring on less and relying on tax payer funded welfare." "It has been proven over and again that gender balanced leadership leads to better decisions and more equitable outcomes ...

Former ASFA chair sees new EQT role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... "As deputy chair, Jim will support me, ensuring the board continues to aspire to excellence in governance standards, the welfare of all our staff, and act in the best interests of all our customers and stakeholders, and stand in for me as required." ...

Labor reforms to increase welfare dependency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... franking credit reforms will substantially impact the income of more than one million Australians, forcing them to seek welfare. In an address yesterday, Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System chair Deborah Ralston said the vast majority of those to ...

Zurich partners for future of work and insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... governments. These are currently exacerbated by uncertainty in the economy, higher levels of consumer debt and stretched welfare budgets," Shaughnessy said. Zurich's Australian life and investments business chief executive Tim Bailey said: "The responsibility ...

Scrapping LRBAs would be detrimental to investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... goals. The goals of small business and government here are aligned - self-funded retirement with less or no dependence on welfare," Street said.

What do future asset managers look like?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... better anticipate things like company earnings revisions." He said JPMAM's portfolios will continue to "enhance the welfare of the societies in which we live in for the present and the future." "This is why asset managers of the future will continue ...

Insurance shake-up puts clients first

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... seen how it can be a life changer and a lifesaver for people. It can help many people avoid the poverty trap and become welfare dependent. It's an incredibly important product," he says. In one case he worked on, the insurer insisted the claimant, who ...

Zurich helps advisers quantify cost of care

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018
... system will protect Australians financially in times of need. Citing figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australians spent $29.5 billion out of a total $170.4 billion in 2015-16 on health-related expenses. This makes individuals ...

Philanthropic forces shift asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... is receiving money. The mass market's main philanthropic causes have traditionally been religion, international aid and welfare but environment has quickly risen to fourth spot in recent times. Private or public ancillary funds (PAFs), as well as community ...

Ex-industry super fund chief joins robo-adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... Australia and head of risk. She is also the founder of Loki's Lodge, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the welfare of animals; preventing animal cruelty and rehoming unwanted farm animals. Press said she is excited about joining Six Park ...