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Tax system should improve wellbeing: Henry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... shows why he terrifies the financial services lobby - he believes the taxation system should be used to boost societal wellbeing rather than protect incumbency. Speaking yesterday at the Committee for Economic Development (CEDA), Dr Henry said, "Successful ...

Prevention better than the cure: Asteron

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... and finally put a stop to insurance being seen as a 'grudge expense'. Yesterday the group launched an online customer wellbeing program that gives people a chance to improve their health using tailored nutrition, exercise and lifestyle plans. The new ...

AXA announces Value of Advice winners

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... you, as their trusted adviser, have understood their situation, considered various options and enriched their financial wellbeing," said national manager AXA and Charter Financial Planning, Paul Williams. Williams said in evaluating the winners AXA was ...

HESTA ready for advice boom

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2009
... "We believe our program empowers our members, 85 per cent of whom are women, to take real control over their financial wellbeing," Corboy said.

Twenty new topics for NGS Super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
... members plan and budget their finances. Women are not left out of the loop, with two dedicated modules called 'Financial Wellbeing for Women' and 'Women and Money' - information for women seeking advice on managing their funds. "We'll be covering everything ...

Planners still optimistic: MLC

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
... financial planning industry, consumers are less optimistic about their well-being. September data from the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index show that since October last year, the index found that satisfaction with the economic situation in Australia ...

Australian Unity focuses on wellbeing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
Physical wellbeing is just as important as financial wellbeing so for healthcare services provider and fund manager Australian Unity, why not look after both? It's been a stomach-churning time for many companies, Australian Unity not least one of them. ...

Broken hearts from empty pockets

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... found that the uncertain economic climate is the single largest negative influence on the average Australian's sense of wellbeing. According to the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Index - which measures consumer satisfaction with the government, the ...

Markets down, national happiness in positive territory

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
... financial markets, Australians don't seem much happier now than they were before, reveals the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Report. The index, which has been operating since 2001, measures the "subjective wellbeing" of the Australian population via ...

Hunter Hall turns deep green

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... Hunter Hall has released a new environmentally focused global fund that aims to generate "a positive outcome for the wellbeing of people, animals and the environment" by using a highly exclusive range of filters that eliminates countries like Japan ...