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ART to employ more First Nations members into its workforce

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has launched its second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), highlighting initiatives the super fund will complete by the end of 2028, including setting up a First Nations workforce target. The Innovate RAP builds ...

ART pumps $3bn in Australian property funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has made its largest annual investment in Australian property, investing $3 billion across six local funds. ART said the investments will help develop housing supply, new offices and jobs-generating industrial land ...

Retirement fears persist despite rising preparedness: CFS

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Only half of Australians feel prepared for retirement despite gradual improvements in confidence, with concerns over savings, healthcare costs and financial security continuing to weigh heavily according to new research from Colonial First State (CFS). ...

AFCA puts InterPrac determinations on ice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... the complaints body treated it unfairly. In response, Kee said: "Victims are no longer just fighting to recover their retirement savings. We are now being forced to fight the very systems that was supposedly created to protect us." AFCA acting chief ...

'No basis' to ban independent trustee model: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... with the aligned SMSF market ($1.8 trillion FUM), offers products and services that are most closely aligned to the Retirement Income Covenant (RIC). It said in its submission that recent licence conditions introduced by APRA on trustees of platforms ...

AustralianSuper names new investment chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... great leader. He has a deep commitment to delivering for members who put their trust in us to grow and protect their retirement savings. "Having worked closely with the directors of Australia's largest companies over many years, Shaun is known for ...

ART appoints two to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new director to its board and an adviser to two of its board committees. Mark Gray joins the board of ART, bringing extensive experience as a chair, non-executive director, chief executive and senior ...

Cbus pushes for lead generator ban

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... warning sophisticated digital marketing tactics are increasingly being used to pressure Australians into switching retirement savings into higher risk and less regulated products. The industry fund said new research found almost one in three members ...

Generation Life snags super fund's head of risk

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... follows a multi-partner alliance that was formed by CFS, which includes Generation Life and Challenger, to expand its retirement offering. Commenting, Generation Life chief executive Felipe Araujo welcomed Brouwer to the new role. "Norlena brings deep ...

APRA funding levy rises to $253m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... members' best financial interests and promoting the financial interests of their members." APRA's work will also cover retirement outcomes. Following the release of the Retirement Income Covenant pulse survey findings in November 2025, APRA said ...