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New chief operating officer at Zurich

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
... take over this role at a pivotal time for the life (re)insurance industry in Australia. SCOR's purpose in supporting the health of its customers and the broader population, along with its drive to continuously improve the customer journey resonate very ...

MAM fund buys waste company

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... forward to partnering with its team to support Beauparc's long-term growth plans, maintaining its strong focus on customers, health and safety, and sustainability." Blackstone previously made a 37.6% stake in Beauparc two years ago with the remaining ...

Investors move to thematic funds

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... Clean Energy, NT World Green Transition Index Fund (AUD), NT World Green Transition Index Fund (NZD), Lazard Global Digital Health Fund, BetaShares Cloud Computing ETF and Orca Global Disruption Fund. The largest thematic fund in Australia is the BetaShares ...

Rich investors not worried about low rates: Citi

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
New research from Citi says Australian high-net-worth investors are optimistic despite low interest rates. The research shows only 1% of HNWs were negative about the economic outlook, while 49% were positive and 40% were neutral. More than half (54%) ...

Poor financial literacy failing young workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... correlated to certain demographics, namely young people who are migrants or first-generation Australians; had a long-term health condition or a disability; had a parent who was unemployed for 12 months or more while growing up; or lived in a single-parent ...

Advisers report burnout, breaking point: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... advisers to exit the industry, as reports of burnout underscore the toll their work is taking on their physical and mental health, new research suggests. The inaugural Wellbeing of Financial Advisers in Australia report reveals how work stress has prompted ...

Tempered positivity post-pandemic: Experts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... governments around the world ended up have remarkably similar policy responses to the pandemic - supporting lockdowns as a health response and pouring stimulus money into the economy, but Singh said this still raises questions about the future. But he ...

Australian Unity to acquire aged care facility provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Australian Unity flagged it will purchase a provider of boutique retirement villages with operations in Queensland and New South Wales for $65 million. The ASX-listed company announced today that it intends to accelerate the expansion of its retirement ...

Aged care workers depended on ERS: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Aged care employees relied more on the early release of superannuation (ERS) scheme compared to other workers health and community services sectors, research from HESTA reveals. The proportion of HESTA members who work in aged care and childhood education ...

Apex ups ante on Mainstream bidding war

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Mainstream has received an updated offer from Apex Group after it terminated discussions following a superior bid from SS&C. Apex has made a new offer of $2.65 cash per share, upping its prior bid by 10 cents and bidding 9 cents more than SS&C's ...