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BGH raises Virtus offer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
BGH Capital has increased its offer to acquire all shares in Virtus Health. The private equity firm will offer shareholders $8.155 cash per share, up from its $8.15 offer made several weeks ago. The increased offer price will apply to all shareholders ...

HESTA, Mercy Super look to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... alignment we share through our focus on delivering better retirement outcomes for members and our dedication to serving the health sector," HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said. "Mercy Super has built an incredible legacy since its creation in 1962. ...

ASFA, Deloitte recommend group insurance changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... income protection claimants who access these services would return to work where they otherwise wouldn't have. Super and health legislation currently prevents insurers from providing medical treatment to rehabilitate members and financial payments must ...

Retirees doing it tough: ASFA

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... added: "Retirees have faced significant price increases for non-discretionary items such as food, automotive fuel, and health costs." Fuel prices reached record levels in the March quarter, with automotive fuel rising 11.0% due to the oil price shock ...

HESTA injects $4.4m into Aussie biotech startup

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... Sawtell-Rickson said: "HESTA is excited to invest in Inventia as part of our broader focus on identifying investment opportunities in health technology and innovation." Through this partnership with Inventia, Sawtell-Rickson said HESTA's members are ...

Mercy Super awards group insurance mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... opportunity to provide a bespoke insurance offering to its members. Mercy Super members will also gain access to Zurich's health and wellness solutions such as its LiveWell app, tailored rehabilitation services and the new My Wellbeing Hub, an information ...

S&P launches agribusiness Index

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
Launched in partnership with the ASX, the S&P/ASX Agribusiness Index (ASX: XAG) includes household names such as Treasury Wine Estates, A2 Milk, Nufarm, Elders and Bega Cheese. Much like the above listed, the index comprises companies whose principal ...

Fossil fuel divestment bill passes California Senate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
The California Senate passed a bill overnight prohibiting the United States' two largest public pension funds from investing in the world's top 200 fossil fuel companies and require them to divest any existing holdings by 2030. The California ...

Pandemic created a new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
Billionaire wealth soared during and after the pandemic, with a new billionaire created every 30 hours in 2022, a new Oxfam International brief reveals. According to Oxfam, the total wealth of the world's billionaires is now equivalent to 13.9% of global ...

Australian Ethical appoints chief people and culture officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Australian Ethical has appointed a chief people and culture officer, hiring from First Sentier. Eveline Moos joins in the role, bringing extensive experience in people and culture, strategy, cultural transformation and integrating business, Australian ...