The Straits Times Podcasts S1E12: How social factors can make or break sustainable healthcare investments: WealthBT Ep 12
Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.
In this episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua talks about what sustainable healthcare really means and why the social factor in terms of ESG is so important as an investor. Nathalie Flury, co-head of sustainable healthcare equity at HSBC Asset Management, joins her to give more insights.
This episode is brought to you by HSBC: www.business.hsbc.com.sg/sustainability
Highlights (click/tap above):
01:30 What does investing in sustainable healthcare mean?
04:00 In healthcare, an apparent tug of war between profit maximisation and ensuring affordability and access
05:13 Singapore’s trend towards medical cost control in Singapore
08:43 Many governments increasingly reject costly therapies or set cost limits
11:12 Savvy companies conduct a health economic assessment of their therapy to ascertain an acceptable price - Nathalie Flury
12:37 The factors critical for sustainable healthcare are clinical benefits and cost savings
13:48 Innovation cannot be looked at in isolation
Produced by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg) and Howie Lim
Edited by: Howie Lim
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