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Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Lazard Asset Management has created a new role of a chief investment officer and appointed Eric Van Nostrand. The US$265 billion asset manager said the newly established role will strengthen the cohesion, discipline and effectiveness of its global investment ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
In 2019, then APRA chair Wayne Byres had a blunt message for superannuation funds: "Are you going to get better, or are you going to get out?" The question marked the decisive shift in the regulator's tone, making its agenda explicit: super funds ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... failed APRA's August performance test. Only seven out of the 563 products that APRA tested failed in its assessment, a sharp decrease from the 37 failures recorded in the year prior. 'Less revenue for us': AustralianSuper on closing multiple ...

Women in Super announces new board line-up

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
The lobby group for women's financial security in retirement has refreshed its board, appointing two new directors and welcoming back a former member as it sharpens its focus on advocacy, equity and industry engagement. First up is Carla De Campo ...

Super funds most relied upon for advice: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... has improved since last year, many Australians remain uncertain about their retirement prospects. The survey highlighted a sharp rise in those believing they will not be able to retire (38%), up from 28% in 2024, while 64% expect to work longer than ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... eye on, given the RBA's revised projections of an elevated inflation environment throughout 2026. "However, barring a sharp spike in either inflation or unemployment - neither of which we have seen in recent years - we think it will continue to be ...

FAAA Award winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
The 2025 Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Award recipients were announced at the FAAA Congress Gala Dinner in Perth. Following judging, 18 finalists across six categories were recognised for their focus on delivering the highest standard ...

Ten Cap launches first active ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
Ten Cap will launch its first active ETF on the ASX, to be available to investors from November 24. The ETF will be based on the firm's existing Alpha Plus Fund, a long-short equity only strategy in Australia. Ten Cap co-founder and lead portfolio manager ...

Top fund scoops up APRA's investment risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
The head of investment risk at the prudential regulator is set to join one of Australia's top superannuation funds. The Australian Prudential Regulator Authority (APRA) confirmed Geoff Stewart's resignation, with James Fleming, its head of capital ...

APRA to continue crackdown on super fund expenditure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... industry's long-standing focus and success in the accumulation phase. "Despite the continued increase in members and sharp growth of assets in the retirement phase, the industry's progress in implementing the Covenant has been somewhat inconsistent." ...