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Freeing up mutual organisations to access more capital can help drive long-term investment in social infrastructure projects Australians need to meet growing human services challenges, according to leading mutual Australian Unity.
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Overwhelming demand from new investors has seen Australian Unity’s $1.3 billion Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) raise $250 million within three days.
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Private health insurer Australian Unity welcomes the Coalition government’s reforms to private health insurance as a significant step on the path to improving affordability and value for consumers.
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Australian Unity Investment Real Estate Limited, as the responsible entity for the Australian Unity Office Fund (ASX:AOF), today announced it has entered into an unconditional agreement to acquire 150 Charlotte Street, Brisbane for $105.75 million.
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Australian Unity’s $1.3 billion healthcare property trust (HPT) – the largest healthcare property fund in the country — will re-open on the 25th of October for a limited period to raise approximately $250 million for its ~$700 million development pipeline in healthcare property.
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Australian Unity has raised concerns about the potential for unintended consequences of proposed legislation regarding the accountability and remuneration of banking executives.
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Australian Unity announced today that Ms Esther Kerr-Smith has been appointed as Group Executive – Finance & Strategy with effect from 25 September 2017, joining the Group Leadership Team.
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Key points: • Australian Unity selling corporate health insurance provider GU Health to nib for consideration of $155.5 million • GU Health the only established private health insurance fund in Australia catering exclusively to corporate market • Sale will release capital for investment in other strategic initiatives • Transaction completion expected to occur in final quarter of 2017 calendar year, subject to conditions precedent
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Australian Unity’s Diversified Property Fund (Fund) has been added to HUB 24’s IDPS platform.
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Health, Wealth and Living group Australian Unity has reported revenues of $2.05 billion for the 12 months to 30 June 2017, an increase of 34.2 percent compared to the previous corresponding period.
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As a provider of in-home care to tens of thousands of Australians, Australian Unity believes that consumer-directed care is an appropriate model for the in-home aged care sector, that (aside from some special needs groups) a nationally consistent approach to assigning home care packages is in the best interests of older Australians, and that red-tape reduction for providers is a crucial goal in ensuring the sector’s long-term sustainability.
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Two in every three Australians consider themselves financially better off than their parents were at the same age, while 70 per cent of parents believe their kids will end up at least as well off as them.
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Australian Unity has successfully finalised another development fund after raising the required capital to further develop the Peninsula Grange Wellbeing Precinct on the Mornington Peninsula, with the addition of 127 new aged care beds.
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Australian Unity has appointed Adam Kirk to the new role of National Manager, Retail Distribution.
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Australian Unity Investment Real Estate Limited, as the Responsible Entity for the Australian Unity Office Fund (ASX: AOF), today announced strong results delivering a 22.1 percent total return* to AOF unitholders for the financial year to 30 June 2017.
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Healthcare CEO at Australian Unity, Amanda Hagan suggests people with anxiety and depression can be successfully treated through an innovative program that could help control burgeoning mental health costs in the health system. In a speech to the Health Insurance Summit, Ms Hagan warns the current funding arrangements in the health system are stifling innovation. Read Amanda's speaking notes here (pdf) View Amanda's presentation here (pdf)
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Australian Unity today launched an innovative new investment product FuneralPlan Bond. With growth-oriented investment options the Bond is designed to provide returns greater than inflation and an option for investors not requiring a capital guarantee.
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Despite significant media coverage, survey results released today by Australian Unity show the majority of Australians approaching retirement aren’t aware of or prepared for the government’s recent super changes.
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A booming population and growing demand for health services in Melbourne’s west are behind Australian Unity’s Healthcare Property Trust’s (HPT) latest acquisition of The Sunshine Private Medical Centre and Day Surgery and surrounding development land for $33 million, announced today.
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Platypus Asset Management’s Systematic Growth Fund has been added to Hub24’s investment menu. The low-cost systematic fund has returned 8.66% per annum since inception in November 2009, outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation index over this time by more than 1% per annum after fees.
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