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Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025

... of participants feel confident about managing their finances. Confidence was lowest amongst those aged 46-60 (29%), with women less likely to describe themselves as financially confident compared to men (29% compared to 39%). Struggling mortgage holders ...

Super tax debate suffocates action for low-income Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025

... Low-Income Super Tax Offset (LISTO). Cbus research said the current income threshold is leaving young tradies, apprentices, and women in construction, without support that would give their retirement savings a boost. Cbus said the number of its members ...

CSC, Future Fund, RBA pay data released

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025

... and 22% for the median base salary despite recording an equal number of male and female employees. The data showed that women make up 60% of the lower quartile of paid positions, and only 34% of the upper quartile. The RBA recorded a gender pay gap of ...

Stockbroking faces 'perception problem'

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025

... adding value to clients, the perception from the average person on the street is starkly different, and encouraging more women into the industry would help. "Not only is there a perception out there in the world, but there's a perception in our businesses ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025

... push for the parliament to lift the Low-Income Super Tax Offset to strengthen retirement for low-income workers, mostly women, to get a fairer tax deal on super. The super lobby group called on the Albanese government to draft of legal reforms to around ...

Coalition's super on PPL plan 'deeply worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025

... cost-saving proposals including $1.2 billion of cuts to programs, which experts have said are aimed at Australia's working women. If elected this weekend, the Coalition's 'Superannuation on Paid Parental Leave - parental choice' would be introduced to ...

Perpetual Wealth Management adds five senior advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 28 APR 2025

... serving clients across the country." Perpetual also said that Kent and Bosman will further strengthen Perpetual's 'Advice for Women, by Women' program, which focuses on the comprehensive and unique financial needs and goals of women. Close to 60% of ...

Government to 'crack down further' on financial abuse

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025

... perpetrators of financial abuse, as part of its gender equality plan Building Australia's Future: Labor's Commitment to Women, launched yesterday by Labor senator Katy Gallagher and minister for social services Amanda Rishworth. In a joint statement ...

NGS Super to launch lifetime income product

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025

... health (59%), enough money to enjoy life (41%), and good mental health (38%)." The report also revealed that a third of women over 60 (34%) are "extremely or very worried" about outliving their savings, compared to 20% of men.

Future Group positions super offerings for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025

... has directed its investments to companies that perform well when it comes to gender equality, including across pay parity, women in leadership, and inclusivity. The new option focused on gender equity will screen for the same five thematics as its Gender ...

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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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