Hi There

We had our Sydney CREW in person event last week and it was a huge success. A big thank you to our panel - Dr Lisa Butler Beatty GAICD (Partner at KPMG), Melanie Willis (Chair/NED) and Christine Feldmanis (Chair/NED), and the team at KPMG for hosting. Just a reminder, CREW (Compliance and Risk Executive Women) is free to join and open to women working in senior compliance, risk and governance related roles within the Australian financial services sector.

It's exciting to know that we're just 30 appointments away from reaching the goal of 40% female representation on ASX 200 boards, according to the latest data from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors - read more here. Although sadly the majority of chairs are still blokes. Swings and roundabouts eh?!

And this week I started using GPT-4 and it really is amazing. I asked it to write a summary of the ASIC Report 775 on breach reporting for a LinkedIn post. The final result is impressive - I'd only change about three words!! Have a look at the process I used (and the end result) here.

As always we have all the latest news and events, plus a podcast episode on how to make the most of your working day by focusing on when you have the most energy. Nifty.

Lastly, please do respond if you want to make a comment or let me know what you like/don't like. Responses land straight in my inbox, and I always love it when someone replies!

Cheers

Sarah

Mayflower CEO

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NEWS & VIEWS

How 2024 is shaping up for superannuation trustees - Financial Standard Super

ASFA urges government to ‘ring-fence’ $3m super tax revenue - Super Review

Don’t panic with your superannuation amid sharemarket volatility - The New Daily

Federal Court decision reinforces ASIC's stance on greenwashing - Financial Standard Super

Super bodies lobby for death benefit reform to fend off abusers - Investment Magazine

‘One-size-fits-all’ regulatory framework needs to evolve: FSC - Independent Financial Adviser

How did Australia's largest super funds fare in FY23-24? - Super Review

ASX 200 boardroom gender balance in ‘clear sight’, data shows - Investor Daily

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mayflower PDS Roundtable Online Discussion Group - Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 12:30-2pm. Topic: Web Disclosure with guest speaker Merren Taylor and Liz Hastilow from Norton Rose Fulbright Australia. Hosted by Katie Sparkes, Mayflower Senior Account Manager. Email Katie if you'd like to come along.

2024 ASFA Investment Summit - 3-5 September 2024. Rydges Hotel, Newcastle. Register here. SP - is anyone going? Would love to know what it's like?

ASFA NSW Legislation Discussion Group Webinar - Jocelyn Furlan will be presenting on Dispute Resolution. Monday, 9 September 2024 at 1-2pm. Registration details to come.

CREW Webinar - Marketing of Financial Products and Services with Kathryn Ginns, Executive Director of Compliance at Source, and Julie Hartley, Senior Associate at Hamilton Locke - 11 September 2024 - 1-2pm. Women only - sorry blokes. Register here.

Women in Finance Awards 2024 - 15 November 2024 - Hyatt Regency, Sydney. Register here.

ASFA Conference - 19-21 November 2024. ICC Sydney. Register here.

POWER HOURS - HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR WORKING DAY

I found another fantastic podcast this week! We all go through ups and downs throughout our workday, and learning how to navigate them can significantly boost our productivity. In this episode, Isabel Berwick chats with Daniel Pink, the bestselling author of books like When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. They dive into why individuals thrive at different times of the day and how we can leverage these differences to excel in our work. Give it a listen here.

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