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FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... Trends' 2025 Super Member Engagement Report found member sentiment is strengthening thanks to trustees' intensified focus on communication and service beginning to translate into measurable gains. Industry-wide Net Promoter Score (NPS) rose sharply ...

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities. The KeyInvest Managed Investments (KIMI) platform provides advisers and wholesale investors access to specialist ...

Equity Trustees opts out of super trustee business

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... commenced a strategic review of its super business early this year. It said this is part of a strategic repositioning to focus on its core corporate trustee services and trustee and wealth services businesses. ASIC recently commenced a second proceeding ...

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund. Powerhouse signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European ...

Clearway awarded distribution mandate for $210bn manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... strong fit for Clearway's business because it brings together the breadth of a large asset management platform with the focus and investment autonomy of specialist boutique managers," Negline said. "We think Australian and New Zealand investors will ...

APRA embeds geopolitical risks management ground rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... responses across business areas and with public sector partners," APRA said. The prudential regulator also urged trustees to focus on emerging risks, including foreign interference and disinformation, as well as the operational implications of sanctions ...

Mercer reviews small caps, Aussie equities mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... Mercer International Shares Fund and Advance International Shares Fund in early 2026 in a bid to streamline the structure to focus on core strategies that deliver more consistent excess performance. In the latest update, the buy and sell spreads for ...

RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... the press conference governor [Michele] Bullock did note inflation concerns and risks were still present. There was also a focus on a plausible scenario where inflation is higher and activity lower than the May forecasts, largely dependent on the path ...

U Ethical appoints distribution lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... with advisers, consultants and research houses that support growth in funds under management. Based in Sydney, James will focus on deepening engagement with adviser, consultant and platform networks, which U Ethical identified as central to its distribution ...

Super sector to accelerate critical mineral investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... The 39 signatories include Airbus, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan among others. "Too often, these discussions focus on policy ambitions and supply-side development without taking into account the nuts and bolts that capital needs to build an ...