Super Review and Money Management held its seventh annual Women in Financial Services Awards last night at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney.
Over the course of the night 13 awards were handed out to inspiring women who had gone above and beyond in contributing to the advancement of women and delivered excellent performance in their respective fields.
The coveted Women of the Year award was given to OneVue’s Connie McKeage for her commitment to the financial services industry and for also going beyond in creating a more inclusive and diverse sector.
The winners were:
Woman of the Year
Connie McKeage, OneVue
BDM of the year
Maree Cridland, Generation Life
Financial Planner of the Year
Felicity Cooper, Cooper Wealth Management
Superannuation Executive of the Year
Kirstin Hunter, Future Super
Life/Risk Executive of the Year
Lucy Foster and Catherine Van der Veen, Generation Life
Investment Professional of the Year
Diana Callebaut, Cbus
Marketing/Communications Professional of the Year
Georgie Obst, HESTA
Innovator of the Year
Sangeeta Venkatesan, FairVine Super
Rising Star
Stefanie Rugiano, AIA Australia
Mentor of the Year
Shadé Zahrai, Bank of Melbourne
Pro-Bono Contributor of the Year
Esther Althaus, Perspective Financial Services
Advocate of the Year
Kylie Jones, AIA Australia
Employer of the Year
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If female school or university students volunteer for work experience in finance, organisations have a “duty” to offer it to them, according to a senior funds management executive.
New research from Aware Super on the occasion of Equal Pay Day reveals Australia’s 13 per cent gender pay gap will equate to a $93,000 deficit in women’s super balances compared to men at retirement.
With only 25% of women currently using a financial adviser and many lacking financial confidence, they are losing thousands in superannuation.
The significant difference in women’s average superannuation account balances, compared to their male counterparts, continues to concern industry professionals.
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