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FAAA expands policy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... resources that have been invested over three years to finding ways to deliver high-quality financial advice to more Australians. "We will continue to analyse the draft legislation provided and engage further with our members to finalise our formal submission." ...

WFH costs 5.8% of employees' salary: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... wage and the benefits they see from the arrangement." The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) estimates that 36% of Australians work from home on a regular basis. Previous CEDA research found participation in WFH occupations has increased since the ...

Net zero, energy transition key election items: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... said. Finally, Grattan said governments must frame the work towards net zero has being "done by, and with, ordinary Australians, not done to them." "Inclusive processes and clear communication will be central to securing public trust and engagement," ...

MLC Life explores new market

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... streams in addition to our existing advised business. Highlighting the need for accessible and affordable insurance for Australians, Kerr explained that the reduction in advisor numbers has created a need for new strategies to reach customers, complementing ...

Macquarie, Westpac invest in social enterprise fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... philanthropic organisations to enhance access to capital for social enterprises that provide jobs for disadvantaged Australians. The government will contribute $1.2 million to jointly launch the Social Enterprise Loan Fund (SELF) alongside other investors. ...

Super moves: Qantas Super, VFMC, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Qantas Super deputy investment officer has moved to Cambooya, the family office for the Fairfax family. Chris Grogan joins Cambooya in the same role. The investment professional was also Qantas Super's head of defensive assets. In that role, he ...

Team Super finalises leadership

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Team Super has made two appointments to its senior executive team - a chief growth officer and a new finance chief. The new hires come one month after Sara Foreman joined as chief retirement officer from Aware Super. A former Australian Super executive ...

Climate Change Authority warns of nuclear bungle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... priorities and commitments." Solutions for Climate senior campaigner Elly Baxter said under Dutton's nuclear proposal, many Australians would lose their lives, homes and livelihoods due to climate change. On the first sitting day of the year, over 80 ...

Banks' culture, conduct has government committee 'deeply concerned'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... relation to whether they'd considered the impact of reducing lending to the gas sector on the price of gas for everyday Australians, the banks said they face a significant challenge in meeting stakeholder and customer expectations on this front while ...

ASFA acts to remove First Nations access issues

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... balance for a First Nations man is $27,000, while for women it is $20,000. Common challenges faced by First Nations Australians in engaging with the super industry include lack of digital and financial literacy, lack of culturally trained staff, and ...