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Nuveen raises over $400m for real estate debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... first commingled Australian commercial real estate debt strategy with investments of over $400 million from the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and Temasek. The strategy, leveraging Nuveen Real Estate's global debt platform ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... men, due to ongoing societal attitudes that make seeking such support more acceptable for women. Conversely, the higher insurance claim rates among men might indicate a greater assertiveness in pursuing insurance benefits," the report said. The research ...

Climate adaptation presents $100bn opp: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... to 1980, when the average annual cost for severe storms was between US$7-8 billion in the US. It is now harder to get insurance and bank loans in vulnerable regions across the country, and new research from the IGCC and ERM Energetics unveiled at the ...

Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... in terms of our differentiated product, particularly so given stapling and also the dangerous occupation aspects of insurance, to make those members aware," Fok said. "We also work very constructively with them on the ground to uncover unpaid super. ...

As water rises, insurer swims against tide

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... thinks discounted premiums are the right way to go when it comes to reducing risk and preventing payouts. The commercial insurance company is freeing up the finances of its customers so that clients have the resources to make their property and infrastructure ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... super funds apply multiple charges to account holders, including administration fees, investment fees, transaction fees, insurance premiums, activity fees and performance fees. However, only 1% of Australians are aware that there are up to six fee types ...

Green jobs: Impactable, Ortec, Goldman Sachs, Compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... scenario analysis solution, developed in partnership with Cambridge Econometrics. He has experience with a range of insurance companies, pension funds and other institutional investors across the US, Canada, UK, Europe and the APAC region over more than ...

DEI code to boost retention: CFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... that it looks less homogenous and more like the society it serves," she said. If majority of the financial services and insurance sector adopt the code, the impact would be significant. The sector accounts for 3.7% of the entire Australian workforce ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Insurers will no longer be able to use genetic test results in life insurance underwriting, with a total ban to be introduced by the government. Earlier this year, the government consulted on the use of genetic test results in underwriting life insurance ...

Help on the way for hidden supply chain slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... "early days" of consultations with sector actors. The commissioner will undertake direct engagement with the banking, insurance, and investment industry in the coming months. "This is a good opportunity for business and government to work together to ...