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Budget delivers surplus, with a catch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... Nevertheless, the budget faces persistent structural spending pressures from fast-growing payment areas including in defence, health, aged care, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and interest payments. To address these challenges, the government ...

Australian Retirement Trust reduces fees, ups premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... clauses to provide greater clarity, and allowing contract employees to apply for income protection without evidence of health. ART is the second-largest super fund in Australia, with about 2.2 million members and $200 billion in funds under managemen ...

Dexus buys more of Royal Adelaide Hospital

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... to healthcare on the Dexus platform to more than $3 billion. "We are proud to be partnering with the government and SA Health in delivering critical healthcare infrastructure for the community."

Lumiant acquires longevity app

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
Lumiant has acquired an app that helps financial advisers monitor clients' health, longevity and aged care risks that could impact retirement. Chicago-based Genivity, deemed a health analysis and longevity optimiser (HALO), will integrate into Lumiant's ...

AIA launches retail rewards program

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... Damien Mu said: "Traditionally, when we pass back upgrades of our medical definitions, the new definitions only apply to health events that arise after the upgrade has been put in place." "However, for people who have a condition that gets progressively ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... from savings to retirement income, and elevate service standards for major financial institutions. At an Industry Super Australia (ISA) pre-budget event, Jones said that the government wants to form a national consensus regarding a clear objective for ...

Budget all about responsible economic management: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... economic pressures that we're seeing from around the world, but which are being felt around the kitchen tables of Australia," he commented. "It couldn't be a better time to take the temperature of the global economy." Earlier in the week, IMF deputy ...

Global X launches new Australian equity ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
The Australia ex Financial & Resources ETF (OZXX) aims to provide more exposure to the country's largest companies, while avoiding doubling up on bank, mining and energy shares. Tracking the Solactive Australia Ex Financials Materials and Energy Capped ...

CEFC, Crescent Capital Partners invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... companies in their decarbonisation journey throughout their investment lifetime within our new fund," she said. "If Australia is to successfully shift to a lower carbon economy, now is the time to act. "At Crescent we are incorporating emissions reduction ...

Drawdown reforms boosts post-retirement phase

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... increasing to $38 billion more per annum by 2050, which then provides a significant relief for the Age Pension, aged care and health. Briggs said that a reformed retirement system that is designed around the needs of retirees will provide them the products ...