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Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... funds, venture capital and private equity providers. Additional partnering opportunities exist through co-investment with state governments and private sector businesses, contractors, investors, financiers or operators and with local councils." In accepting ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... economy is the combination of private sector demand, which is consumption, investment, and public demand across federal, state and local governments. However, on Tuesday, Kennedy pointed to Treasurer Jim Chalmers referencing the RBA statement that makes ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... or limited knowledge of changes to tenancy laws across Australia. Alarmingly, 10% reported never having heard from their state or territory government regarding tenancy law changes, the report found. It said this is not just a failure of policy - it's ...

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... Fernandes brings more than two decades of experience in senior leadership roles, including 17 years with Colonial First State, CFS Global Asset Management (now First Sentier Group) and First State Investments. Most recently, he has held a number of independent ...

Super moves: Brighter Super, UniSuper, Rest, Acenda

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... working across a range of investment and analytical functions. On the product side, David Kim has joined Colonial First State following his departure from Insignia Financial. Kim has been appointed senior product manager and will work within the investment ...

Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
Superannuation funds with employer and employee representatives on their boards generate billions in additional value for members, Super Members Council (SMC) says. In a new report, Member First Representation: The Profit to Member Governance Advantage ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... consults on this vital legislation." The consultation is open until February 20. The initial proposal was welcomed by a state government, as well as various associations which have urged the legislation be extended across other crimes.

Global RE investment firm continues Aussie expansion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... joint acquisition of a Perth-based property. The parties will acquire Lot 19 at Perth City Link from the Western Australia state government. The site will be transformed into Western Australia's largest purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) asset ...

Clime chair assumes investment role

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Clime Investment Management's John Abernethy will assume an operational role to lead the investment team. Abernethy will become director of investments and remain a director of the company. Meanwhile, Leo Economides carries on as chief investment ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
US President Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve (Fed), as current chair Jerome Powell's term is set to come to an end in May. The nomination comes at a time of contention between ...