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Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... tabled yesterday, claiming that it is viewing super as a pool of capital for political purposes. The bill was read the second time to introduce a reform on advertising and stapling of super products during employee onboarding. O'Brien agreed that the ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... that mediation between the parties take place by 26 June 2026, with the matter listed for trial on 9 November 2026. The second superannuation class action was filed in 2020 again CFSIL and the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited (CMLA). The ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... 2025, it has the lowest compound annual growth rate of all 22 major markets, the report said. Consequently, having been the second largest pension market in 2015, the UK has now fallen to fourth place in the rankings. The Thinking Ahead Institute said ...

Commonwealth Super Corp to consolidate legacy IT systems

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... applications, including insurance claims or beneficiary updates. Upgrades for Defined Benefit schemes will be included in the second stage of the transition but the timeline for that is currently unclear. CSC said it has notified affected members about ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
Debby Blakey is set to step down as chief executive of HESTA in the second half of this year. The HESTA board said she will leave an enduring legacy, having guided the fund beyond $100 billion during more than a decade of leadership. Blakey has been ...

KKR to acquire Arctos Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
KKR will acquire Arctos Partners, the largest institutional investor in professional sports franchises, and a provider of asset management solutions for sponsors. The transaction is valued at US$1.4 billion. An additional US$550 million in future equity ...

KKR splashes $603m on HMC platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
Global private equity firm KKR is injecting $603 million into HMC's Energy Transition Platform, marking its second climate-related investment in Australia. The commitment will last seven years and is expected to generate a 14% p.a. return. It will be ...

Betashares, VanEck add to product lineups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
Betashares has launched its second momentum ETF, while VanEck added its first cash offering. Betashares expanded its smart beta range this week with the addition of the Betashares Global Momentum ETF (ASX: GTUM), which it said will provide investors ...

Rapid AI adoption leads to heightened private market engagement: Nuveen

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... as the biggest megatrend, with AI expected to impact their decisions over the next five years. Energy transition ranked second at 40%, followed by deglobalisation at 36%. Further, three-quarters of investors (75%) believe AI will create a profound increase ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... concerns led to the rise. "While inflation has fallen substantially since its peak in 2022, it picked up materially in the second half of 2025," Bullock said. "The board has been closely monitoring the economy and judges that some of the increase in ...