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Glass ceiling stops at C-Suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... because a lot of the time, without that support, they're not going to apply for that promotion. You can still support that young man, but you can also do it for more than one person," he said. In concluding, Kimmel said that while women continue to push ...

Roaring forties produce super member tailwinds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
Superannuation members invested in lifestage funds and aged between 40 and 50 have produced an outstanding 12-month return on retirement savings according to the latest super fund analysis. Rainmaker research shows lifestage (also lifecycle) MySuper ...

ISA reappoints policy expert

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... Super Australia is welcoming back a former head of government relations and policy, this time as a senior advisor. Ernst and Young director Nick Coates has re-joined ISA, and the industry lobby group described his appointment as integral to its efforts ...

Advice too pricey for poor Australians

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
About 75% of Australians have not engaged a financial adviser in the last five years, with many believing it's too expensive and they don't earn enough to justify doing so. The majority of Australians who did visit a financial adviser in the last five ...

Crisis emerging in Australian retirement system: HILDA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... generations. According to the university's latest Housing, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey, a third of young Australian home owners aged between 18 and 39 aren't making any progress on their mortgages year-on-year, and are instead ...

Family office merger sees new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... the managing director of UBS Global Asset Management for about 17 years. Harkness was most recently a partner at Ernst and Young, where he led the strategy practice for Oceania and Asia Pacific and the performance improvement practice within EY Advisory. ...

Fortnum subsidiary flags aggressive growth plan

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... complexity." "It's important to have one eye on today and one eye on tomorrow to stay relevant as a licensee. Attracting young, quality advisers like Sam is an important part of building the future at Fortnum," Taylor said. This news follows on from ...

Industry super fund grows ESG team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... $8.8 billion in funds under management, is due to release a joint study showing how the superannuation system is failing young workers in the age of the gig economy. Together with the John Curtin Research Centre, the report will outline measures needed ...

Australian Unity launches funeral bond

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
Australian Unity has launched a funeral bond that gives investors flexible investment choices outside of the traditional capital protection or guaranteed options. The FuneralPlan Bond's conservative investment option is designed for investors wanting ...

Millennial disengagement dire for economy: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... with their super, which in the long-term is dire for the economy, according to the Financial Services Council. Only 23% of young adults trust the superannuation industry and 57% say super fees are not transparent enough, FSC chief executive Sally Loane ...