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Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
The four-day workweek wave has hit Australian shores and its many advocates believe it can play a major role in closing the gender pay gap in retirement. This month, Labor and Greens senators backed a recommendation by the Senate work and care committee ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Recent developments in Australia have brought some positive changes for advancing women's rights and gender equality. In recent time, the government has taken concrete steps towards creating a more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... a yearly storage fee of $500 which is broken up into six-month payments," she says. "On the other hand, women who opt to start a family on their own will also face costs that can vary substantially, depending upon access to donor sperm and whether they ...

TAA urges active recruitment for industry sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
The Advisers Association (TAA) is urging the industry to proactively attract more entrants to the profession, starting by working closely with universities and education providers. TAA chief executive Neil Macdonald said advisers should think laterally ...

NSW Premier promises 'future fund' for children

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
Children in New South Wales will be given a dedicated savings fund worth up to $49,000 under a new government contribution scheme if the Liberals win the upcoming state election. Premier Dominic Perrottet said that the policy, which is expected to cost ...

HSBC bails out Silicon Valley Bank UK

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... are backed by the strength, safety and security of HSBC. We warmly welcome SVB UK colleagues to HSBC, we are excited to start working with them." The US government and regulators are trying to understand what led to the second biggest bank crash in its ...

Residential mortgages will defy headwinds: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
The residential mortgage sector will withstand the current headwinds driven by rapidly rising interest rates and cost of living pressures, a new study finds. According to Foresight Analytics, there are three key factors that will mitigate the risks ...

Bravura's acting chief financial officer steps down

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
Harmen Fredrikze has resigned from the role after three months to pursue other opportunities. Fredrikze started at Bravura Solutions in 2014 as its group controller and guided the company through its initial public offering in 2016. After almost a decade ...

First Super awards ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of global (ex-Australia) publicly ...

Aware Super executive to start boutique

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
Two of Aware Super's equities managers have quit the super fund to set up their own fund. Aware Super head of direct equities and portfolio manager Tim Riordan has left the superannuation fund. Going with him is Mike Teran, an associate portfolio ...