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Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026

... anticipate that should the bill pass, this will lead to the uptake of genetic testing and "provide extensive individual, public health and scientific benefits". On this note, the FAAA said: "We recognise that to some extent, concerns around the implications ...

Aware Super, Challenger partner for DB solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023

... said. "It is a win for all our stakeholders: for the defined benefit pension members - primarily from the Victorian public health sector - who will have confidence in their retirement income and the Victorian state government and more than 100 employers ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023

... the Office for Women so that the impact on their ability to work could be quantified, and appropriate policy and public health responses could be initiated. "A woman retiring at the average age for a man would accrue an additional 7.4 years of income ...

Hopes for action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022

... have increasingly voiced their anger at the perceived inaction to tackle climate change." Seery also touched on public health impacts and adaptation. "The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change details the ways in which climate change negatively ...

QIC, Sunsuper acquire NZ healthcare asset

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021

... aging population, and the secular tailwinds of increased chronic illness and growing healthcare needs arising from public health constraints." Sunsuper's head of private markets Michael Weaver said the Queensland-based super fund was delighted to make ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021

... to depend on the course of the virus. Progress on vaccinations will likely continue to reduce the effects of the public health crisis on the economy, but risks to the economic outlook remain". In Japan, it was all about the Olympics of course. To be ...

Chief economist update: The (dot) plot thickens

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021

... significantly on the course of the virus. Progress on vaccinations will likely continue to reduce the effects of the public health crisis on the economy, but risks to the economic outlook remain."

Chief economist update: The Fed and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021

... progress on vaccinations" and while measured inflation has risen, it's largely temporary and that "The ongoing public health crisis continues to weigh on the economy, and risks to the economic outlook remain." But Bob Kaplan begged to disagree (and ...

Chief economist update: Not yet time to make a change

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021

... you've got..." As per the Fed, while measured inflation has risen, it's largely temporary and that "The ongoing public health crisis continues to weigh on the economy, and risks to the economic outlook remain." "The path of the economy will depend ...

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021

... remains unusually uncertain. It continues to depend on the evolution of the pandemic, measures taken to protect public health, and how households, businesses and financial markets respond to these developments". It should have added the risk of the EU's ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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