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Unemployment rate rises as gender wage gap narrows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... also substantially lower than the 17.4% recorded a decade ago in May 2013. ASPL Group chief executive Kris Grant said: "Women, who comprise almost 50% of the Australian workforce, are benefiting from strong gains in full time employment and robust wages ...

Super funds lobby for super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... workers from being penalised. The group of funds, which include Aware Super, Cbus, HESTA, and AustralianSuper, together with Women In Super, say that by making the changes, it will end one of the gendered inequalities in superannuation that disproportionately ...

UK government investigates sexism in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
The UK government is exploring sexism in the financial services sector, investigating the barriers still faced by women and whether careers should be marketed differently. In doing so, it's calling for international case studies for comparison. The ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... consultancy firm said the "modest measure" would be an immense boost for recipients of the Carer Payment - over 70% of them women - who provide constant care to people with disability, severe illness, or frail aged. For individuals who begin providing ...

HNW wealth transfer still on the to-do list

CHLOE WALKER  |  SATURDAY, 15 JUL 2023
... transfers. When it comes to the sexes, 41% of men have a clear plan for the wealth transfer process, in comparison to 31% of women. Unsurprisingly, wealth transfer is more top of mind for individuals aged 60 years and above who are most likely of all ...

The boomer boom is over: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... there. In 2027, the first of the Baby Boomers will reach their statistical age of death (81 years for men and 85 years for women)." The report found that the decline and exit of the Boomers from the workforce means that for the first time in its history ...

IFM Investors names chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
Cath Bowtell will become IFM Investors' new chair, as former politician Lindsay Tanner joins the board as an independent director. Bowtell, who currently serves as the group's deputy chair, chair of the people and remuneration committee and ...

King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... TelstraSuper chair Anne-Marie O'Loghlin was bestowed an award for her significant service to the finance sector, to women, and to the community. Funds SA director Jane Jeffreys, who has been with the organisation since December 2015, was recognised ...

Women in Super appoints chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
Kara Keys has stepped down as chair of Women in Super, replaced by ESSSuper chief executive Robbie Campo. Women in Super confirmed the appointment of its new chair this week, with Campo stepping up from the role of policy committee chair. Keys has held ...

Super gender balance gap increases

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... Office (ATO) figures reveal, as it crawls toward 21%. During the 2021 financial year men's super balance held $189,892, while women had 21% less on average at $150,922. This gap has increased from 20% reported during 2020. In terms of salaries, men earned ...