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Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... rising exponentially in our community. No one wants this to be their story," she said. Men are nearly 60% more likely than women to be permanently disabled due to mental health conditions, a disparity the report suggests may be linked to behavioral differences ...

New investment fund to drive gender equality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
Future Generation has launched a first-of-its-kind investment fund, dubbed Future Generation Women, investing in companies with prominent gender-diverse leadership, equitable pay, and policies that support the advancement of women. Minderoo has committed ...

The sensitive conversations advisers shy away from

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... big movement in Australia at the moment, given the horrendous domestic violence that's been happening and murders of women... We are getting to the point where there are warning signs and red flags, and we're much more alive to it than we ever ...

Objective of super enshrined in law

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... sustainability. "The objective's focus on equity ensures that superannuation delivers fair outcomes for all Australians, including women and low-income earners, while sustainability guarantees the system can meet the challenges of an ageing population ...

FAAA celebrates adviser excellence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... Adviser of the Year, Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year, Professional Practice of the Year, the Inspire Women Excellence in Advice Award, Gen Next Rising Star of the Year, and University Student of the Year. Founder and strategic wealth ...

JBWere restructures, chief executive exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... JBWere - told Financial Standard how she leveraged her role as one of the top female voices in the industry to advocate for women. "I am one of the few female leaders in a wealth management firm, and there's not enough women in this industry, particularly ...

Lack of action on menopause driving gender inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
One in three women are financially worse off due to menopause and it's adversely impacting their retirement prospects, according to fresh data from MetLife. MetLife surveyed 1058 women and non-binary individuals aged between 35 and 64 experiencing perimenopause ...

Most influential financial advisers revealed in FS Power50

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... Queensland, with advisers from the Sunshine State making up 36% of the honorees - the highest representation by state. Meantime, women accounted for 36% of the advisers on the list, an increase of 6% from 2023. There was also an even split in the size ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... Israel war on Gaza, now in its second year, has killed more than 42,000 Palestinians, the majority of whom are children and women. International medical journal the Lancet analysed this as a massive undercount, predicting the death toll was as high as ...

ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... planning to force workers to raid their retirement savings just to get into the housing market, and just this week floated that women should have to raid their super to deal with the costs of domestic violence or divorce. "This is a clear sign that workers' ...
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