WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Financial planning

The education provider has opened applications for 12 Women in Finance scholarships, marking the third year of the initiative. ...

Financial planning

A survey by Netwealth has detailed the factors that women value when it comes to selecting a financial adviser and where advisers have room for improvement....

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Financial planning

A Monash University-led report has found women continue to have lower incomes and less superannuation than men, which is negatively affecting their health and wellbeing....

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People & Products

While there have been improvements to hiring of women in financial services, the next issue to tackle was promotion and retention as women say they have struggled to see ...

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Funds management

A Financial Services Council survey has found that women on average make up only 27% of investment teams....

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Financial planning

The FWX has increased to 73.3 points out of 100, thanks to gender gap improvements in board leadership, education, and underemployment....

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Financial planning

Kaplan Professional has announced a second round of its Women in Finance scholarships, offering 10 scholarships funded by the Financial Planning Association of Australia....

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Financial planning

Failing to engage women at university to pursue technical areas such as investment management or financial planning means they are unlikely to follow them at a later date...

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People & Products

Two organisations have joined the Future IM/Pact campaign as it seeks to expand its reach from universities to building a pipeline of women in the early stages of their f...

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Financial planning

In this year’s Federal Budget, the Government has announced specific measures which will benefit women including changes to Paid Parental Leave....

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Financial planning

Financial planning remains a male-dominated industry and women are held back by fear from making job moves to senior appointments....

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Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has urged the Federal Government to use International Women’s Day as an opportunity to extend superannuation to...

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Financial planning

Women are reporting investment communications are ‘complicated’ and ‘intimidating’, according to Fidelity, creating a gap for firms to help them get engaged....

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Editorial

There have been improvements to closing the gender gap in superannuation but women are still finding themselves penalised when it comes to their finances and their super....

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People & Products

The Financial Planning Association of Australia has appointed Sarah Abood as its new chief executive, replacing Dante De Gori....

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