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Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
TAL has released new research on mental health conditions - revealing the true cost and lack of support available to claimants. TAL, which is the group insurer for some of Australia's biggest super funds, produced a comprehensive white paper on mental ...

Iress delivers on advice, super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... high levels of uncertainty around COVID-19 transmissions and government restrictions, we are continuing to prioritise the health and wellbeing of our people and delivering service continuity and major projects for clients," he said. Despite some impact ...

Centuria acquires property for healthcare fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
Centuria has spent $115 million on various short-stay hospitals in response to the sector's unmet demand. Centuria Healthcare purchased the $55.5 million Bloomfield Medical Centre in New South Wales, the $51.7 million Vermont South Medical Centre in ...

Life insurers recognised for innovation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... winners at this year's Plan For Life insurance awards, recognised for their innovative products and offerings. For health and wellness initiatives, MLC Life won four categories: the Overall Health and Wellness Excellence Award, Devices and Health ...

Healthcare dominates impact investing: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... stewardship Guillaume Mascotto said even though healthcare ranked lower in Germany, the pandemic has put the spotlight on health. "In any case, our ESG team interpreted the results as an elevation of the social ("S pillar") within the ESG trilogy," he ...

Lift in financial services jobs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
The broader job market is showing signs of recovery, particularly in the financial services industry, which recorded a 21% rise in hiring activity in the September quarter. Overall, the job market rose by 15% mostly driven by the demand for casual employment ...

Chief economist update: Not out of the woods

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased. The increase in PCE reflected increases in services (led by health care as well as food services and accommodations) and goods (led by motor vehicles and parts as well as clothing and footwear). ...

Chief economist update: Europe, we have a problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... beaching (in celebration). Eased social and lockdown restrictions were just what the virus needed to re-spread. Based on World Health Organisation (WHO) tally, the total cases of infections to date have risen by 644% in France since the end of June ...

Elanor expands healthcare real estate fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
Elanor Investors Group announced it has acquired the Woolloongabba Community Health Centre for $37 million. Elanor said the acquisition was made through its Elanor Healthcare Real Estate Fund reflecting a 6% capitalisation rate. This marks the third ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's victory

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... (second wave) brethren currently face, but it was still a threatening challenge. Data from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) showed that daily new cases in Victoria jumped from zero on the 8th of June to 687 on August 4 - almost ...