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Financial Synergy founder launches new firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... adequacy, broad protection against inflation and longevity risk." "Improvements in mortality have men living 19 years and women 22 years on average longer than the typical age of retirement, which is currently 65 years. Today more than 50 percent of ...

Mercer assists super fund members experiencing domestic violence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... practice framework for super funds' customer-facing staff. With family violence being the number one cause of homelessness for women in Australia and costing the economy over $14 billion per year, Mercer Pacific's chief customer officer Campbell Holt ...

Gender pay gap widespread in financial services: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... remuneration over the 2016-17 period. The good news is this gap has narrowed year-on-year since 2013-14. There are 151,114 women employed in the sector, which interestingly is the top supporter of flexible working arrangements; 86.1% of firms have formal ...

Financial Executive Women grows advisory board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
Financial Executive Women has welcomed an IRESS executive to its advisory board. The managing director of IRESS' wealth management division, Tizzy Vigilante, has joined the industry body to assist in the positive progression of women in financial services. ...

Males dominate ASX200 top job

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... international work experience, a Robert Half analysis shows. Only 12 out of the top 200 ASX-listed companies were led by women. One-third (33%) were appointed to the top job externally, while the same proportion were promoted internally after serving ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... help a range of businesses access capital. The fund will also encourage investment in enterprises that positively impact women, building on the work of the $44 million Investing in Women program that commenced in 2016. In a consumer poll released today ...

For Stanford Brown, life begins at 30

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... of KPMG, has launched a graduate training program last year. This year's intake is six - three young men and three young women. Attracting new staff shouldn't be difficult either given that last year the firm overhauled its work rules, abolishing formal ...

SMSF balance gap to close: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... super fund balance gap between male and female members, latest Class insights show. Men typically have 37% more assets than women, and between the ages of 60 and 80 men can retire with $150,000 more, according to Class' September SMSF Benchmark Report. ...

Super guarantee must be 12pct: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... ASFA analysis shows Australia's $2.3 trillion super system is delivering larger superannuation balances to both men and women, and in turn lifting the living standards for retirees, however there's still quite a gap to reach comfortable and modest retirement ...

Trustees must raise bar on good governance: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... the percentage of independent directors increased marginally in not-for-profit boards from 9% to 11%, while the number of women on boards increased from 26% to 30%, she said. Rowell commended individual funds attempting to improve the mix of diversity ...