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Rest invests $390m in US REIT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... million members are decades from retirement, so we think deeply about the major forces shaping the global economy and society now and into the future. This investment is expected to benefit from one of these megatrends: systemic changes to debt markets," ...

Retirees unfairly targeted by tax: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... barriers, we can unlock greater opportunities for individuals in retirement, while delivering significant benefits to society as a whole." As a result, HESTA has called on the government to ensuring retirees' incentives to work are not diminished by ...

Family offices stand firm on sustainable investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... of 2025 and look ahead to 2026, I am confident these trends will drive even greater positive change for investors and society alike."

CBA sets aside $52m for remediation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... The second superannuation class action was filed in January 2020 against CFSIL and the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society (CMLA) with AIA Australia joining as the third respondent in April 2021. The class action alleges that CFSIL did not act in ...

APRA slaps $5.5m capital penalty on KeyInvest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... KeyInvest over risk framework flaws and questionable long-term objectives. KeyInvest is a life insurance company and friendly society that primarily offers funeral bonds. Following an independent review, APRA has identified shortcomings in KeyInvest's ...

Rest boosts impact, sustainability investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... members' best financial interests to provide a financial return while also generating a positive and measurable impact on society and/or the environment. Wollemi was founded in 2021 and invests in energy, waste-to-value, industrials and natural capital ...

Former fund investment chief joins JANA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... outcomes," said Trusler in a statement. A CFA Charterholder and lecturer for the CFA curriculum, Trusler is part of the CFA Society Australia's National Diversity Council and holds roles with Women in Super, International Women's Development ...

McKell Institute calls for CGT 'circuit breaker'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025
... creatively reform this poorly targeted tax concession so it works both in the interests of aspirational Australians and society more broadly." Cavanough said the government needs to stop seeing CGT as a "grand moral question", emphasising that the approach ...

Australian Ethical promotes pair to accelerate growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
The ethical investment manager has promoted two executives to steer growth across its superannuation and investment management businesses. Maria Loyez has become the group executive of superannuation, while chief investment officer Ludovic Theau will ...

Northern Trust selected to test tokenised asset uses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... development of new technologies, including tokenisation and distributed ledgers. "Innovation is a sign of a vibrant economy and society. ASIC sees useful applications for the technologies underlying digital assets in wholesale markets. The relief from ...