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VanEck reshuffles Aussie ranks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... long-term responsibility to investors. Every decision to launch, evolve or hold back reflects a standard that puts capital stewardship first," Gil said. Bernstein, who joined from Perpetual, steps up from deputy head of risk and compliance to lead the ...

ASX outlines upcoming plans to 'rebuild confidence'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... revision. Additionally, it is redefining its Accelerate program to ensure it delivers improvements aligned with its stewardship responsibilities by adding governance and independence as a new stream to elevate focus on leadership and culture. Commenting ...

ESSSuper welcomes new board chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... the management team, our people and our members, I sincerely and wholeheartedly thank Joan for her leadership, her stewardship and the lasting legacy she leaves." Pam Rebecca has succeeded Fitzpatrick as ESSSuper's board president and chair, bringing ...

Federated Hermes enters local wholesale market

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... Federated Hermes' ambitions of providing active investment strategies to local institutional investors and delivering stewardship services to Australia's major superannuation funds, it said. It also marks the firm's expansion into the Australian wealth ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... "The Defence Estate Audit reinforces the value of long-term, collaborative approaches to infrastructure delivery and stewardship." "We look forward to continuing to support government-led processes and, where appropriate, to contribute to future defence ...

Palisade restructures leadership, creates partnership group

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... high-conviction investments in mid-market infrastructure and real assets, with an emphasis on active ownership and responsible stewardship.

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... solutions to help in risk management. Finally, Karin Halliday has stepped down from her role as director of investment stewardship and ESG at Australia's sovereign wealth fund. After a long career spanning markets, governance and investment stewardship ...

Mark Delaney to step down from AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... introduction of portfolio holdings disclosure well before it was a regulatory requirement, playing a more active role in the stewardship of investee companies, and bringing more investment management in house to help deliver better returns for members," ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... BlackRock, Fidelity and PanAgora Asset Management for failing to meet the system's climate expectations from its managers. "Stewardship failures are now being treated as a material mandate risk," Docherty continued in his statement. "For asset managers ...

ASX to undergo 'circuit breaker' reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... action was needed to set ASX on the right path. "ASX needs to embrace a new era of accountability, investment, and stewardship to increase confidence, and meet the expectations of the market and the Australian public. This package is a circuit-breaker," ...