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HESTA appoints new heads of risk and finance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
HESTA has announced the appointment of James Haviland as head of risk, commencing August 24, and John O'Sullivan as head of finance and tax and deputy chief financial officer, commencing in November. Haviland will lead HESTA's risk function ...

APRA targets platform trustees, welcomes stronger powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... the proposals to have little impact on trustees with strong investment governance and simpler business models. APRA chair John Lonsdale said: "The government's proposed compensation scheme will reinforce APRA's proposals by creating a stronger incentive ...

Former NZ Super investment head lands chief executive role

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... remuneration board sub-committees and chairs the board of Parnell District School in Auckland. Announcing the appointment, NZX chair John McMahon noted Mirza was a "stand out" candidate following an extensive global search. "Hishaam is a proven strategic ...

New investment governance provider for AFSL launches

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... strengthen their governance frameworks. Founded by three former Russell Investments directors Divyesh Bhana, Jonathan Ng, and John Venardos, BNV Investment Partners will focus on offering investment governance and bespoke services to assist licensees ...

Alexis George takes on board appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... and evolve across Australia and New Zealand," Summerhayes said. George replaces former independent non-executive director John Mulcahy, who resigned after serving on Zurich's board since 2017. Mulcahy previously served as chief executive officer of Suncorp. ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... long-term plan," Newell says. His observations reflect a broader shift playing out across Australia's retirement system. John O'Loghlen, managing director of Coinbase APAC, says younger Australians are approaching retirement investing differently ...

Superhero partners for crypto push

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... digital assets include Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin, Hedera, Chainlink, Solana, Sui, Avalanche and Aave. Superhero chief executive John Winters said the partnership positions the platform to meet growing customer demand while laying the groundwork for future ...

Guardians farewells head of asset allocation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... Guardians with our best wishes and our thanks for the excellent contribution he has made over more than a decade." Since John Williamson's term-extension as chair earlier this year, the fund has continued to make moves within its investment division ...

Funds SA appoints equities director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... role of director, equities to provide dedicated leadership for two of our largest asset classes," Funds SA chief executive John Piteo said. "The role reflects the significance of equities within our overall investment strategy and our commitment to delivering ...

Former AMP Capital head of leasing joins Knight Frank

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... prior to that he was Head of Leasing for Office and Industrial at AMP Capital. In joint news, Knight Frank has appointed John Brasier as Partner, Head of Office Leasing NSW. John, who has more than 13 years of experience in commercial property, and specifically ...