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Sustainable investments jump 49% in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
Sustainable investments have reached US$16.7 trillion, jumping 49% over the last two years, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), finding that the sector has moved from a "niche practice to a systemic consideration." Despite ...

TAL to provide mental healthcare program via partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... program aims to provide support avenues for people who have historically slipped through the cracks in the mental health system, including exploring ways to better connect place-based clinical services with digital psychosocial support to ensure a comprehensive ...

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 ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... these individuals access to more superannuation tax concessions, which would increase existing inequities in the income system in retirement." Darmanin said the proposal excludes single people, only serving to further disadvantage older single women ...

Super moves: AustralianSuper,HESTA, Rest

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
AustralianSuper's Susan Alexander has departed after a 15-year career with the $387 billion superannuation giant, spanning senior roles in both Australia and the United States. Alexander most recently served as principal of member and investments ...

Vanguard proposes tax-free way to save extra cash

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Vanguard has proposed the introduction of a new scheme through which young Australians could move excess cash into a tax-incentivised investment account. The proposed MyInvestment scheme would involve an account with an annual contribution limit of ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... ASIC's investigation reveals, fearing they have the potential to harm investors, the sector itself and the broader financial system. ASIC's deep dive into the private credit sector, which lasted nearly a year, delved into 28 private credit products ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... confidence that they can enjoy the "dignified retirement" as legislated in the objective of Australia's superannuation system. For all the whitepapers, seminars and retirement calculators available online, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Payday Super laws passed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... savings withheld from Aussie workers each year. "Payday Super is one of the most significant reforms to the superannuation system in decades, and it's long overdue. Paying super with wages will make the system fairer, boost retirement balances, and ...

US equities not performing as well as they seem: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... it's just increased concerns over private credit generally and that it could have an impact on the broader financial system. "Beyond those default concerns, you're seeing a lot of consumer stocks down as well. In the US, very high-end households ...