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AIA Australia spearheads mental health law reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... barriers that restrict life insurers from funding medical treatments for mental health conditions must be overhauled. The health care system has to keep up with one of the fastest growing issues confronting many Australians and change is long overdue ...

Actuaries Institute names chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... institute, having delivered key thought-leadership position papers on issues such as mental health, big data disruption, health care funding and retirement. She has driven significant involvement in the Financial System Inquiry as well as other inquiries ...

Former Myer Family Company chief joins $1.1bn manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... global healthcare equities targeting both wholesale and retail investors, which doubled returns of the MSCI World Health Care Index over four years. UCA Funds Management chair David Cousins said Browning brings together a diverse set of commercial, investment ...

Gender pay gap widespread in financial services: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... Women represented only 38.5% of senior management roles, placing sixth across different industries. It fell way behind health care and social assistance, and the education and training sectors, which have a larger proportion of women in managerial roles ...

Beige Book report delivers known knowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... difficulty finding qualified workers, particularly in construction, transportation, skilled manufacturing, and some health care and service positions. These shortages were also restraining business growth." "Despite widespread labor tightness, the majority ...

Fidelity portfolio manager steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... (FAFS) Global Alpha team-based strategy in 2014." "As part of her role, she covered a range of sectors, including health care and TMT. Her successful contribution on this product was recognised and she was subsequently chosen as a Portfolio Manager on ...

Pre-retirees risk significant shortfalls: MLC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... comfortable standard of living in retirement," ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy warned. "In particular, retirees with health care needs are facing significant increases in costs. The costs of electricity and gas and of council and water rates remain ...

Industry super fund expands impact investment strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
... committed an additional $50 million to funding innovative solutions in financial inclusion, renewable energy, and health care, among others. According to Responsible Investment Association Australasia and Impact Investing Australia, globally impact investing ...

Obamacare one, Trump nil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... it's going to be an experience that leads to an even better healthcare plan." - Remarks by President Trump on the Health Care Bill. Yes Virginia, US President Donald Trump learned a lot last week. The unfolding events did, however, strengthen the credibility ...

Technological advancement puts infrastructure at risk: KPMG

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... new technologies, including the arrival of "personal service robots" which they say will create mass impact on the health care, elderly care and banking sectors. In response, KPMG expects that infrastructure owners and operators will start focusing on ...