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Cost of retirement increases

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... skyrocketing prices on several consumer essentials. For example, the price of petrol increased by more than 27% in the year, medical services were 6.7% more expensive and even the cost of fruits and vegetables increased marginally. "Price increases faced ...

New role for Future Super co-founder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... stillbirth child. On top of that, birth parents will receive an additional four weeks of paid leave which Brighte views as medical recovery. Superannuation will be paid during maternity leave for up to 12 months, something that Hunter had also introduced ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... 131K last week. Anthony Fauci -- director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the chief medical advisor to the president - warned that cases may double in the coming weeks to around 200K per day. The strong and strengthening ...

EQT partners with ETF specialist

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... Australia Index. The fund invests in sectors such as information technology, cyber security, communications services, medical devices and robotics. The minimum investible amount is $5000. The launch comes after EQT and Eight Bays floated the idea two ...

SG Hiscock introduces medical tech fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
The boutique fund manager is launching a new social impact fund that will invest in Australian and New Zealand medical technology companies. The SG Hiscock Medical Technology Fund aims to provide long-term capital growth via a portfolio of innovative ...

Industry split on paid vaccine leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... Joanna Vella said: "It will be classed as Special Leave and to be eligible you will need to provide evidence, such as a medical certificate, as confirmation that the day was used for a COVID-19 vaccination." Some employers have made four hours of paid ...

Super leaders recognised

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... management sector. Estcourt has also been a consultant of AA Solutions since 2012 and is the chair of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. Estcourt was previously an independent director at Innova Asset Management and chair of Austock Asset Management. ...

BT enhances LifeCENTRAL+

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... efficient process for the adviser," he said. In the last 10 years, BT's life insurance offering has introduced electronic medical certificates to simplify claims processes for claimants. Over the period, Craig said the tele-claims offering has also grown. ...

Advisers report burnout, breaking point: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... inaugural Wellbeing of Financial Advisers in Australia report reveals how work stress has prompted 33% of advisers to seek medical help. The authors, e-lab researcher Adam Fraser and Deakin Business School senior lecturer John Molineux, found among other ...

Actuaries Institute unveils IDII recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... management and risk appetite. Life insurers need to engage more effectively with GPs in claims management by requesting factual medical information from the doctors only and use assessments from occupational physicians, occupational therapists and the ...