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ReCALIbrate grant winners announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Five female advisers have received $2000 each from the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) as it looks to boost the number of women in risk advice. The inaugural ReCALIbrate recipients include Zurich Assure financial adviser Kristen Genter, Platinum ...

La Trobe University appoints lead for $200m campaign

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... of leading La Trobe's alumni and advancement team and collaborating closely with the senior leadership team, University Council and extensive alumni community to help realise the University's strategic ambitions." "As someone deeply committed to diversity ...

ASFA names acting chief, chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... Association (FEAL) and Industry Super Australia (ISA). She was a past member of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal Advisory Council. Meanwhile, ASFA has reappointed Gary Dransfield as chair. Dransfield is currently a non-executive director of Hollard ...

Super tax break changes open for consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... a recent Financial Standard podcast that the proposed changes many pain points. An analysis by the Financial Services Council of Australian Taxation Office data found a significant portion of Australian taxpayers will breach the cap in their lifetime ...

CALI takes on Life Code

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... tomorrow, the responsibility for the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) will transition from the Financial Services Council (FSC) to the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Launched last year, CALI is the brainchild of a collective of ...

Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... of the highest 20% growing at four times the rate of the lowest, new research suggests. A new report by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) shows from 2003 to 2022, the average wealth of the highest ...

Iress Wealth appoints interim chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... sustainability. Before that, Haqqani held senior roles in financial services, including Milliman, Challenger, Financial Services Council, and Equity Trustees.

Launch of new superannuation body imminent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
To be known as the Super Members Council of Australia, the new body created by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Industry Super Australia (ISA) is hunting for a chief executive ahead of its official launch next month. Expected ...

Project to tackle dwindling number of risk advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... enriches client relationships, and provides critical protection when it's most needed." Earlier in the month, The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) also launched a program which aims to entice more women into the life insurance industry. ...

ECB raises rates to record high of 4%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... rates by a further 25 basis points to a historical peak of 4%, saying inflation is simply still too high. The governing council remains determined in its efforts to drag inflation back down to its 2% medium target as soon as possible, it said. It also ...