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Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026

... representation as of October 2025. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), AustralianSuper has a gender pay gap of 14.6% and 52% of its workforce is women. Since 2019, the super fund has slashed its average gender pay gap from 31% to ...

Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026

The financial services sector has again improved its gender pay gap to reach 21.4%, the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) study finds. Albeit a marginal improvement from last year's 22.2%, the gender pay gap for the sector still rides ...

Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026

Findings from AMP's recent Retirement Confidence Pulse identified that women are significantly more worried about life after work across every measure and are less likely to seek help compared to men. The research indicated that 41% of women are financially ...

Diverse leadership cements business growth, positive workplace culture: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026

... help companies drive progress, including prioritising leadership development and succession planning, tackling the gender pay gap, and adopting strategies to attract and retain diverse talent, especially in male-dominated industries, HESTA said. It also ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025

... Australia's Gender Equality Scorecard. Spanning the past 12 months, the employer census revealed that the national gender pay gap has dropped by 0.7 percentage points (pp) to 21.1%, from 21.8% last year. Every state and territory reduced their gender ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025

... the premise that work needs to be done to close the gender super gap, they said that work needs to begin with the gender pay gap, not a band aid solution at retirement. "This bill might nominally put a few more dollars in the pockets of a handful of ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025

... of Trade Unions (ACTU) welcomed the strong lift in both employment and pay for women. "This new data shows the gender pay gap has been stubbornly high for decades but now it is finally coming down - thanks to the collective efforts of working people ...

CSC quashes internal bullying, sexism claims

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025

... dismissed the concerns of female staff." The complaint also allegedly stated that Hill downplayed the organisation's gender pay gap. According to Workplace Gender Equality Agency data, CSC has one of the highest gender pay gaps in the financial services ...

Financial services workers earn 12% pay rise

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025

... bring in terms of new and emerging skills," Hays APAC chief executive Matthew Dickason said. Hays calculated the gender pay gap at 10% with females earning less than their male counterparts on average. "This is more pronounced at higher income bands ...

CSC, Future Fund, RBA pay data released

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025

... accountability is a catalyst for further action," WGEA chief executive Mary Wooldridge said. CSC recorded a 22.1% gender pay gap for total median remuneration and 22% for the median base salary despite recording an equal number of male and female employees. ...

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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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