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Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... board we're seeing a move away from the riskier side of the market," Mr McCorquodale said on Friday. "We're seeing healthcare stable to up, and we're seeing a move away from the growth stocks." Rio Tinto was one of the stars of the local market with ...

Integrate next-gen insurance policies into NDIS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... Life insurance isn't yet seen as part of the national public policy framework for solving Australia's disability and healthcare challenges but maybe it should be. That was the question posed by FSC chief economist James Bond to a panel of insurance and ...

Employee rehabilitation key to reduce claims costs: AIA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... insurers, super funds and employers," he said. The paper encourages insurers to collaborate with doctors, employers, healthcare providers and family to align the expectations "The evidence shows encouraging customers to resume normal activities, including ...

CFS FirstWrap adds Insync's Global Titans Fund

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... and a long track record of returning cash to shareholders through growing dividends and/or share buy-backs. Global healthcare and consumer brands are well represented in the Fund because of the broad appeal of their products in the developed world, plus ...

Korean military fund puts $40m in Aussie infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... non-pension fund. It functions as a welfare-orient credit union, providing savings services and funding for education, healthcare, and disaster relief to 170,000 military personnel. The Infrastructure Fund is overseen by The Private Capital Group Pty ...

Two property funds announce significant acquisitions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
Two domestic property portfolios, Investec Australian Property Fund and Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust, have announced significant acquisitions. The Investec Australian Property Fund has purchased Brisbane office development 757 Ann Street ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... in early trade following positive leads out of the United States and Europe. The gains have been broad based, with healthcare and gold stocks the best performers. IG chief market analyst Ric Spooner said trading was quiet without any major developments ...

Demographic shift injects growth into healthcare property investment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... assets is not sufficient to handle the legions of baby boomers that will need them in the coming years. "The use of healthcare services increases exponentially after age 75 and the public purse cannot keep up with the demographic demand," Pratt said ...

Health and wealth go hand in hand: Survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... Financial Planning is a big fan of behavioural finance. He says clients are more likely to sort out their finances - and healthcare worries - through personal motivation. Even more so if they can see the results straight away. "People in general prefer ...

Dynamic approach key to low volatility investing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... not as easy as simply investing in low volatility stocks. "Volatility is dynamic," Davis explained. "Utilities and healthcare are not always low volatility and energy stocks have periods where they are not the highest volatility. You see changes by sector ...