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HESTA taps ESSSuper head as next chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
HESTA has appointed Robbie Campo as its new chief executive, set to take the reins from the outgoing Debby Blakey in August. Campo has served as chief executive of ESSSuper for around four years. Prior to that she led Cbus' brand, engagement, advocacy ...

Mutual Trust promotes executive to head of investment solutions

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... strengthen its investment solutions capability at the core of its wealth offering, the family office said. Mutual Trust chief executive and managing partner Phil Harkness said the appointment reflects Hemant's leadership and contribution to delivering ...

SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... still treats them as second-class citizens when it comes to super - and that burden falls overwhelmingly on women," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. "When something is outdated, you fix it. Fixing these outdated laws would help close the gender ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... affects supply as well. So, our economists are being kept very, very busy trying to work out that trade off." Meanwhile, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the Australian economy has suffered two significant negative shocks over a six-week period ...

JBWere makes senior advice hires

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... also previously spent over eight years at Perpetual and worked in NAB's banking team. Meantime, former Saxo Australia chief executive Ben Smoker has been named head of advice for NSW/ACT. Smoker was most recently at Commonwealth Bank as general manager ...

Future Fund targets $15m in savings, reviews staffing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... for the scale and complexity or our investment objectives, but we need to make sure that remains the case," Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt said. "We are now 'baking in' the benefits of the capabilities we have developed and maximising ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... to deliver for clients and members and supporting a smooth transition through to completion of the transaction," Insignia chief executive Scott Hartley said. The decision to vote in favour of the Scheme comes after what became a bidding war for the wealth ...

HESTA confirms deputy chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
The $102 billion industry super fund has appointed its first deputy chief investment officer, promoting from within. Jeff Brunton has been named in the newly created role, which he will perform in tandem with his existing responsibilities as head of ...

AZ NGA acquires Tasmanian advice firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... AZ NGA already holds a minority stake in FWA, acquired through its 2024 acquisition of AMP's equity portfolio. AZ NGA chief growth officer Chesne Stafford said the acquisition marked a significant step in strengthening the group's presence in ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... focus on high-quality, actively managed investments that deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for our members," said CFS chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage. Morrison is the manager of Utilities Trust of Australia (UTA ), which acquired an additional ...