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L1 Capital joint MD takes leave of absence

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
The joint managing director and co-founder of L1 Capital will take a medical leave of absence for three months. Mark Landau will take time off to undergo medical treatment for an early-stage treatable cancer, the fund manager announced this morning. ...

ASFA Retirement Standard hits record high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... clothing, and household goods. It accounts for community expectations and changing lifestyle spending habits. "The cost of medical services increased 1.2% in the December quarter, and over the summer months the cost of domestic holiday travel and accommodation ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... productivity and retirement planning; the physical health impacts, including menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms, associated medical conditions such as menorrhagia (heavy bleeding), and access to healthcare services; and the mental and emotional wellbeing ...

Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... government providing educational material to members to better understand how large unforeseen expenses such as aged care and medical expenses affect their nest egg. Such new laws can lead to super funds assisting or nudging members to "better settings ...

Inflation falls to 4.1%, RBA weighs rate cut

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... tobacco (7%), new dwelling purchases by owner-occupiers (1.5%), domestic holiday travel and accommodation (3.9%), and medical and hospital services (1.2%). HSBC Australia and New Zealand chief economist Paul Bloxham said yesterday's data is a sign that ...

Vale Lang Walker

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... the ventures include investing $20 million in the Powerhouse Museum at Parramatta, $26 million in the new Lang Walker AO Medical Research Building in Macarthur (in partnership with Western Sydney University) and supporting Chris O'Brien Lifehouse. ...

Market performance fails to sway retirement confidence: State Street

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... Street's Global Retirement Reality report found that factors like inflation, the cost-of-living crisis, housing costs, and medical expenses are most responsible for eroding retirement confidence. Notably, these concerns outweighed other issues such as ...

Former adviser convicted over false documents

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... all relevant information relating to the personal circumstances of the clients, including details of their health and medical history. The incomplete disclosure put clients at risk of not being covered as it meant they had now met the duty of disclosure ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... genetic testing in life insurance underwriting, citing concerns the existing moratorium is ineffective, negatively impacting medical research efforts, and a lack of compliance from insurers. The government's consultation paper, Use of genetic testing ...

MEDIQ expands presence via merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... former's US owner Focus Financial. Omega was founded by Max Moodley in 2004 with the intention of being a "one-stop shop for medical professionals by providing tax, mortgage and insurance offerings" in addition to accounting services. MEDIQ also specialises ...
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