It aims to bring forth more focus on women's financial wellbeing, empowerment, and inclusion
The Financial Services Council (FSC) and Women in Super NZ have announced a merger that will join the two organizations in further focusing on women’s financial wellbeing, empowerment, and inclusion.
“We are pleased to welcome Women in Super NZ through our merger, who are familiar faces to the FSC network,” said Richard Klipin (pictured above), CEO of the FSC.
“This merger is a great opportunity to combine our efforts under one roof in representing the sector, collaborating with government and regulators and to shift the dial on financial literacy and wellbeing,” he said.
Klipin said that the success of the ‘It Starts With Action’ campaign in 2022, FSC’s previous collaboration with Women in Super NZ, as well as the diversity, equity, and inclusion sessions in annual flagship conferences, were the result of the two organizations’ strong collaboration.
“We believe there is more room to grow, and a lot of meaningful work to be done together,” Klipin said.
Tracey Cross, the chair of Women in Super NZ, noted the past instances of cooperation and collaboration between the two organizations.
“This gives us an opportunity to be stronger, continuing our focus on action in supporting the enhanced financial confidence and wellbeing of women while promoting more women into the industry and leadership positions within it,” said Cross. “We look forward to combining our drive in financial wellbeing, working as part of the FSC toward an inclusive financial services industry with better financial outcomes for all New Zealanders.”
A formal launch event to celebrate the merger is set to take place on 27 March.
