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Vision Super divests G8 Education over abuse charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... HESTA confirmed it was retaining its investment in G8 Education and would engage with the organisation via the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. The holding represents about 0.01% of the total portfolio as at June 30, it said. G8 Education ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... employment-to-population ratio and participation rate reached 60.9% and 63.5% respectively, both new historical highs. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) welcomed the strong lift in both employment and pay for women. "This new data shows the ...

Super board moves: ART, Aware, Brighter Super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... director and deputy chair of HESTA from 2012 to 2021. He also holds current directorships with HumanAbility Jobs and Skills Council and the Victorian Portable Long Service Authority Governing Board, and membership of the Commonwealth Government's ...

ASIC to review RG97 to boost property supply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... members as well as continuing to support safe credit growth for business borrowers," Longo said. According to the Property Council of Australia, excluding stamp duty from RG97 disclosure obligations could unlock about $10 billion for up to 35,000 new ...

Some Australians being taxed more on super than pay: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
New research by Super Members Council (SMC) found those on the lowest wealth rungs are not benefitting from super as those further up the ladder. SMC said this was due to less paid work due to disability, health or caring responsibilities; higher costs ...

Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... taking will simplify the management of our investments in this market and reduce the number of companies that we and the Council on Ethics monitor," Tangen said. The move comes amidst several countries stating they will recognise Palestine next month ...

Treasury launches retirement phase consultations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... consultation paper. The proposed framework is part of the Improving the retirement phase of superannuation package. Super Members Council (SMC) chief executive Misha Schubert commented that well-designed best practice principles and new transparency ...

Cbus appoints member director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... performance, strategy, and risk and compliance. He is also the chair of the Manufacturing and Automotive Industry Skills Council and an SA Skills Commission member. Cbus has over 925,000 members and manages $105 billion of superannuation savings as of ...

Lederer Group bids for Elanor Commercial Property Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... arrangement with Challenger and its subsidiary Fidante Partners which it entered in July 2023. At the time, Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) also took a 3% stake in Elanor. The new arrangement, under an exclusivity deed, will see Rockworth Capital ...

Treasury launches consultation on CSLR breaching sub-sector levy caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... terms of reference of the post-implementation review," he said. The consultation runs until August 29. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs said in considering whether and how to determine a special levy, the minister "should ...