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UK government investigates sexism in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... the impact of maternity leave on confidence as well as assumptions made about how a woman returning to work considers her career; unconscious bias; the culture of presenteeism; and bonus culture - being the need to argue how well you've performed for ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... incomes," Elkins said. "People who carry out unpaid caring work pay a price not only in terms of lost earnings and missed career opportunities during their time as carers but also in the form of a less comfortable retirement in the future." Meanwhile ...

Leigh Watson caps four decades in industry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... keeping an eye out for non-executive opportunities, he said. Accolades poured in from former colleagues who called his career 'stellar' and cited his leadership style and high levels of personal and professional support. "You've led through ...

CFA exam results begin to normalise

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... our membership continues to grow. We are very encouraged by these signs of green shoots, as more candidates realise their career aspirations and potential." Last month, the CFA Institute's Graduates Outlook 2023 survey found 75% of local university ...

Young people 'locked out' of superannuation: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... consistent part of life for most teenage workers, with 75% of under 18s employed for six to 12 months each year. This early career discrimination not only financially impacts young workers but also imposes an administrative burden on employers who are ...

Adviser demand up as industry turns corner: Recruiter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... paraplanning skills sets. The second is re-entry advisers who had to sit out Covid and missed FASEA. The final type is a career changer with parallel industry experience, many of whom have been waiting for the dust to settle in the advice industry. Conversely ...

abrdn's Jollie outlines next steps

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... Australian staff will now report to Ian Macdonald, APAC chief of staff and deputy chief executive for Asia Pacific. Jollie's career with abrdn spans 23 years including the last 14 years as head of the local business. Previous roles with the asset ...

Maple-Brown Abbott names risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... US. Before this, she was head of risk management and compliance at IAG Asset Management for over six years. During her career, Birrell has also worked at Deutsche Bank, TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Schroders Investment Management and HSBC Markets ...

FAAA celebrates membership renewals, anticipates more

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... highlighted the FAAA's commitment to "re-growing" the profession with "major campaigns" to promote financial advice as a great career choice. "Having a unified voice for the profession, representing the majority of financial advisers in the country ...

RIAA chief executive to exit

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... economic consultancy Economists at Large. O'Connor cited personal reasons for his departure from RIAA. He plans to take a career break to spend more time with his partner and children, and to consider his future endeavours in sustainability issues. ...