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Australians raid super to pay for medical expenses

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... lives," he said. While Gannan broadly supported the surgery, he said access to operations should be provided by the public hospital system, not superannuation funds. "The truth is that, where appropriate, these operations should be provided by the public ...

HESTA wins big at AIST awards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
Industry super fund HESTA scooped the pool at last nights' 10th annual AIST Awards for Excellence in Melbourne last night. The fund took home three awards, including the award for Best Internal Communication Campaign for their "Eight Great Mates" campaign ...

Impact of dementia on estate planning efficacy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... had severe physical disabilities as a result of problems at birth. He had received $3.2 million in damages against the hospital which had been used to purchase a house for him, his mother and siblings, as well as produce an income," Hacker said. "His ...

Alternatives manager makes senior Australian hire

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
A global alternatives investment manager is welcoming a senior appointment to its Sydney office, bringing an industry expert back to his home market. Joining as a member at KKR from early 2018 will be David Lang. He joins from Pamplona Capital Management ...

Profit margin squeeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
They might be expanding at a slower rate but they're still expanding. The Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of manufacturing and services indices both slowed in September from August but remained above the 50 expansion/contraction line. ...

Retirement village receives super fund boost

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... to build the fund's income and real assets portfolio. The portfolio includes assets such as Sunshine Coast University Hospital, the new Bendigo Hospital, the International Convention Centre Sydney and Bankstown and Camden Airports. First State Super ...

Hastings loses $2.1bn fund mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... Australian Registry Investments, North Queensland Airport, the Port of Newcastle, Ballarat Water, New Royal Adelaide Hospital and Queensland Airports.

AIA grows health insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... AIA is expanding its Vitality health insurance offering with the launch of a new brand. MyOwn health insurance offers hospital and extras cover ranging from the basic package to the top level of cover for families. Actively engaged members may also be ...

Industry supports super threshold removal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
Industry super fund Cbus is voicing its support for a proposal put forward by Senators to remove the income threshold for compulsory superannuation contributions, and is calling on the Federal Government to do the same. Cbus chief executive David Atkin ...

Infrastructure receives $75 billion boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... Deception Bay interchange upgrades; and Western Australia gaining $1.6 billion to improve road access to the Fiona Stanley Hospital precinct and $700 million for its METRONET rail project. The Government will also give $2.3 billion to New South Wales ...