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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 ...

CEFC invests $35m in Starling Energy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... retail brand Plico. CEFC said the investment will help reduce household energy bills and accelerate the rollout of Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services, underpinned by the uptake of Plico's solar and battery systems across Australia. Starling Energy's ...

Morningstar widens private credit coverage, kicks off with Metrics

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
Morningstar will kick start ratings coverage of Australian private credit and private equity funds from next year, picking Metrics Credit Partners for its first assessment. The research house said that while the private credit ratings will be available ...

Maria Lykouras nabs new chief gig

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
The former chief executive of JBWere is taking on a new role, leading an industry association. Maria Lykouras will take over as chief executive of the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) from next week. She replaces Judith Fox, who ...

Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... directorships are generally observed in small to medium sized businesses, as well as intimate partner relationships where there is a power imbalance. "Coerced directorships undermine the integrity of corporate and tax systems by allowing perpetrators ...

Australian Ethical Super handed extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
The prudential regulator has flagged concerns over the fund's investment management arrangements with its parent company and whether the fees involved are in members' best financial interests. APRA reviewed Australian Ethical Superannuation's related-party ...

CalSTRS secures US$190m settlement against Meta

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has won a landmark settlement against current and former directors and officers of Meta. The derivative lawsuit was brought to the Delaware Court of Chancery several years ago on behalf of Meta ...

Brookfield enters $154bn partnership with NVIDIA, Kuwait SWF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... land to data centres and compute. Brookfield already has around US$100 billion invested in digital infrastructure and clean power. The asset manager said this gives it a unique position to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions and critical services ...

Conaghan holds ASIC accountable for Shield, First Guardian mess

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... We need ASIC reform," he said. Conaghan dug his heels in, saying that while ASIC is a "very strong regulator with lots of power", it lacks direction. "[ASIC's] become too big and too confused about its focus," he said. One Senate Inquiry has recommended ...

HUB24 takes stake in Finura Digital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
HUB24 has taken an equity stake in Finura Digital, the parent company to Advice Designer, a SaaS platform that helps financial advisers automate their advice production processes. In addition, HUB24 will introduce myhub, an "ecosystem concept" being ...