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HESTA to support young women in financial services

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... attract more diverse talent to investment teams. The fund is also launching a pilot Returnship Program which encourages mature-aged workers to retrain in areas of skill shortages such as tech, digital and data science. "A lot of people at HESTA find ...

Cbus changes insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... Around 19 of every 20 claims made have been paid, making it more expensive to insure these members, the fund said. Those aged 15-24 and 25-34 will see their premiums for death cover go down by six cents per unit of cover, however their TPD premiums will ...

NGS, ACSRF shelve merger plans

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... ACSRF's membership was about 90,000 members and 15,000 employers. Its members work in Catholic education, healthcare, aged care and welfare. Its total assets were $9.5 billion. Both funds are public offer, with NGS being the bigger of the two. At ...

Older Australians overlooking age care costs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
Only 14% of older Australians have prepared for their aged care costs, according to a joint survey from Challenger and National Seniors Australia. The research received more than 5000 responses from Australians 50 years old and above. It found respondents ...

Actuaries Institute releases retirement policy review

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... said. "...We support simplifying Age Pension means testing, improving the interaction between the retirement income and aged care systems, encouraging innovation in retirement products, and developing best practice in the provision of financial advice ...

Vale Murray Wyatt

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... business' service offering, which now encompasses private wealth, family office, superannuation, wealth management, aged care advice, and tax and business advisory. "Murray's ability to think strategically and develop strong working relationships ...

Fostering the ageing workforce

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
More women entering the workforce later in life and Australians delaying retirement has led to the doubling of those aged over 55 in the workforce and they could offset adverse economic impacts, according to CEPAR. The Centre of Excellence in Population ...

Plenary enters funds management, nabs AMP Capital executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... going onto investment director, social infrastructure and PPPS and later principal, head of social infrastructure and aged care. She has also previously worked at Ord Minnett and Henderson Global Investors. In her new role, Mizzi will establish and grow ...

Australian Unity to acquire aged care facility provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... a development site in Brisbane's Auchenflower that has development approval for a retirement village and residential aged care precinct. The purchase will also expand Australian Unity's Queensland presence; it currently acts as the master developer of ...

Aged care workers depended on ERS: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Aged care employees relied more on the early release of superannuation (ERS) scheme compared to other workers health and community services sectors, research from HESTA reveals. The proportion of HESTA members who work in aged care and childhood education ...