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HESTA snags TelstraSuper investment leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
HESTA has appointed a new head of portfolio design, hiring TelstraSuper's acting chief investment officer. Kate Misic will join HESTA in the role on June 15. The role was vacated by Dianne Sandoval when she departed the fund in December 2025. She ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... infrastructure projects. The cohort includes IFM Investors, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super, Cbus, HESTA, Rest, and the Super Members Council. NEST, the UK's largest workplace pension scheme and a shareholder in IFM Investors ...

Actuaries Institute proposes pre-set pension for retirees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... superannuation untouched after age 65, reducing their available income and costing them over $2 billion each year in tax. HESTA recently put out research stating Australians missed out on up to $13.5 billion in tax-free investment returns between 2017 ...

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 ...

HESTA confirms deputy chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... which he will perform in tandem with his existing responsibilities as head of portfolio management. Brunton has been with HESTA since July 2021, having previously served as deputy chief investment officer at AMP Capital. He's also previously worked as ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... increasingly vulnerable to a prolonged period of weaker growth, persistent inflation and rising funding pressure." Meanwhile, HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey has urged its members to stay focused on their long-term retirement goals as global markets ...

Australians lose $13.5bn by delaying retirement switch: HESTA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... investment returns between 2017 and 2025 by not transitioning their super to the retirement phase when they became eligible, HESTA said. HESTA's latest whitepaper Make the move: guiding members to tax-free retirement found last financial year 1.8 ...

HESTA announces another executive exit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
HESTA has announced that chief operating officer Stephen Reilly has made the decision to leave the fund in June to pursue external opportunities. This comes after chief executive Debby Blakey also announced she would be stepping down in the second half ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... profit-to-member industry funds and has members including AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super, CareSuper and HESTA. FSC is a broader body representing retail and wholesale funds management, super funds, investment platforms and ...

Fidelity expands ESG role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... future clients. Jaramillo joined Fidelity in August 2021. Before that, she was a senior responsible investment adviser at HESTA, the $101 billion industry fund for health and community workers. At HESTA, she set up the investor-led initiative of '40:40 ...