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Remembering Helen Hewett

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022

The superannuation industry is mourning the loss of one of its biggest advocates for female representation and mental health following the former Cbus chief executive's passing this week. Remembered as an astute leader and visionary of the super ...

AIOFP blasts 'elitist' young advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021

... and intimidation were their weapons of choice, and it was expertly implemented at the expense of an industry wide mental health pandemic," Johnston said. "The EYFA fraternity should stop being the Christmas Grinch and demonstrate some respect to experienced ...

LIC appoints former Wallaby as director

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021

... Poidevin serves as a non-executive director at ASX-listed Stealth Global Holdings and is president of Total Brain, a mental health and awareness platform. WAM chair Geoff Wilson welcomed Poidevin, saying that he is highly experienced in corporate finance ...

SCA slams five super funds' junk insurance

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021

... situation have inadequate cover if they can never work again. Equally unfair is they make it much harder to claim for mental health conditions," he said. "Super funds that are clinging on to these terms need to follow the lead of their peers and financially ...

Sally Loane resigns as FSC chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021

... here and overseas, regulators, politicians, government bodies, and important stakeholders like consumer bodies, mental health leaders and the medical community." She thanked current FSC chair David Bryant, former chairs Geoff Lloyd and Greg Cooper, the ...

MetLife enhances mental health policy

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021

MetLife Australia unveiled a mental health strategy for its employees in light of Mental Health Month. MetLife will create a resource hub that includes content from the Black Dog Institute and its own 360Health program. As part of the initiative, it ...

Class gifts employees leave to fight burnout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021

... real portion of employees suffering. Burnt out employees are far less productive and more likely to quit. Other mental health and wellness initiatives embraced by Class include limiting meetings to 25 minutes or 45 minutes, encouraging teams to turn ...

Funds management staff want remote work: Research

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021

... because their staff have learned more about their colleagues. Every executive surveyed however, worried about staff's mental health issues. "Given the blurring of home and work life, many investment professionals worked more hours during this time, leading ...

Industry steps up for Lifeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021

... heavyweights have thrown their support behind Lifeline, as the pandemic, lockdowns and economic uncertainty sees mental health services stretched. Janus Henderson head of retail distribution Jordan Tang organised Berry Motorfair for the first time last ...

Lying rife in life insurance applications

ANNABELLE DICKSON | FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021

... deceitful at 29% than women at 11%. Lying about smoker status emerged as one of the most common reasons at 9% as did mental health at 9%. This was followed by the nature of one's job (8%), alcohol consumption (7%), a pre-existing condition (6%) and hobbies ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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