women's wealth

Financial planning

A Queensland Government submission has pointed to more women than men choosing to access financial advice provided by super funds....

Financial planning

Super needs social security integration

To help bridge the gender gap in super the Queensland Government has asked to integrate social security and super legislation to enable a focus on a person’s entire situa...

Financial planning

Govt funded financial literacy program needed

The AFA has called on the Government to fund or subsidise a financial literacy program to help close the gender gap in retirement....

Financial planning

AFA/ISA polar opposites on lifetime caps

The AFA and ISA have polar opposite opinions on lifetime contribution caps when it comes to helping women’s retirement income....

Financial planning

CBA educates planners on women’s finances

CBA launches a program to educate its employed financial planners on women’s unique financial needs, as well as promote financial planning as a profession for women. ...

Financial planning

Lower risk appetite holds women back

Super and non-super reforms are needed to address the gender gap in retirement, CBA believes....

Financial planning

Remove barriers to development of income products: CBA

Regulatory reform is needed to enable the planning industry to develop of a wider range of retirement income products to address longevity risk, the CBA believes....

Financial planning

NAB urges simplifying advice tax deductibility rules

NAB has urged the simplification of advice tax deductibility rules as part of a raft of recommendations dealing with economic security for women....

Financial planning

Women disconnected by retirement savings

One-in-four Australian women still feel ‘scared’ or ‘sad’ when asked how the word ‘retirement’ made them feel....

Financial planning

AMP university challenge attracts record number of women

The financial planning university challenge, run through AMP's Horizons program, has attracted a record number of female entrants this year, with the competition winners ...

Financial planning

Female planning referral mostly word of mouth

Financial advisers must reach out to women who prefer getting advice from family and friends....

Awards

The tenacity to push boundaries

PwC’s Anne Loveridge paved the way for flexible working conditions almost two decades ago before the concept was in vogue, and showed women everywhere they could climb th...