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HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
As HESTA and Vision Super move to divest members' money from Israeli bonds and shares, other superannuation funds' ethical options continue to overlook human rights abuses. HESTA confirmed the move, saying that as part of its investment strategy ...

Bell Financial Group names inaugural investments chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
Bell Financial Group (BFG) has appointed its first chief investment officer, picking someone who recently finished up at Clime Investment Management. Will Riggall is the new investments chief, having ended his tenure at Clime in June after more than ...

Majority of SMSF establishments based on bad advice: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Nearly two thirds of SMSFs established under the recommendations of a financial adviser are unsuitable to their needs and put retirement savings at risk, an ASIC review reveals. Of 100 financial advice files investigated, 62 failed to demonstrate compliance ...

Member engagement lies in rewards, gamification: Whitepaper

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Superannuation funds should be more innovative in boosting member engagement by offering tangible rewards and benefits that can lead to meaningful, repeatable interactions, according to a new whitepaper. The paper published by ASX-listed customer engagement ...

AZ NGA expands in South Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
AZ NGA has taken an undisclosed stake in Adelaide-based accounting and financial planning firm Oreon Partners. Established in 2014, Oreon Partners offers accounting, business advisory, tax and financial planning services to individuals and small-to-medium-sized ...

Perpetual confirms exclusivity with Bain Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Perpetual confirmed it is in exclusive talks with Bain Capital Private Equity to offload its wealth management business following media reports. The $232 billion fund manager said it signed an exclusivity deed with Bain Capital Private Equity to further ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Private credit fund managers downplay the risks of their products and flout basic disclosures of the state of their investments, ASIC's investigation reveals, fearing they have the potential to harm investors, the sector itself and the broader financial ...

State Street Investment Management invests in Coller Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
State Street Investment Management (SSIM) made an undisclosed investment in private markets investor Coller Capital. SSIM said it took a minority stake in the US$46 billion Coller Capital, which focuses on secondary investing. Coller has presence in ...

APRA to rejig non-traditional service providers framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
APRA is proposing changes to superannuation funds' arrangements with non-traditional service providers (NTSPs), which forms part of the newly implemented CPS 230. APRA said the proposed amendments will clarify its expectations for super funds' arrangements ...

ASIC confirms investigation into a Clime fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
ASIC has commenced a preliminary investigation into the Clime Australian Income Fund. The corporate watchdog set the record straight, stating that it has commenced an investigation into the fund with respect to its compliance with the target market ...