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ASIC calls out super 'leaders and laggards'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has told super trustees more needs to be done to meet obligations under the Retirement Income Covenant. "We are three years into the Retirement Income Covenant now. Three years since trustees have been obliged by law ...

Cbus appoints head of strategy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
From real estate to toll roads and now, superannuation, Jessica O'Brien joins Cbus in a newly-created role. Cbus announced the appointment of Jessica O'Brien to the newly created role of head of strategy and portfolio performance in the fund's ...

Former Kerr Neilson staffer pleads guilty to insider trading

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... detected Forrest's insider trading activity via its surveillance technology, which tracks suspicious trading activity in real time. The matter has been listed for mention in the Federal Court on September 5 and is being prosecuted by the Office of ...

Some Australians being taxed more on super than pay: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... spending on the Age Pension is expected to decrease as a proportion of GDP in decades to come. This financial boon provides real capacity for future Australian governments to better financially support those groups who need it most in retirement, such ...

Pacific Equity Partners takes stake in data centres

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
Pacific Equity Partners will buy 75% of Spark New Zealand's data centre business. The investment is being made via the PEP Secure Asset Fund, and the transaction values the business at up to $705 million. All of Spark's data centre assets and operations ...

New Challenger IM notes seek to raise $350m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... and private credit investments in Australia, New Zealand and global developed markets. This includes corporate, commercial real estate excluding residential construction and development loans, as well as asset-backed finance. About 3.5 million of unsecured ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... investment options in order to attain stronger and more financially secure retirement outcomes." It cited private equity, real estate and digital assets as examples of asset classes that could achieve this. More than 90 million workers participate in ...

Betashares details private markets play, signs first partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... assets in recent times, Australia remains underserved by high quality, global investment options. "We believe there is a real opportunity to address this gap, and with that enable Australian investors and their financial advisers to have the opportunity ...

Invesco acquires RetireAustralia for $845m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
Invesco Real Estate has agreed to acquire RetireAustralia from Infratil and NZ Superannuation Fund for $845 million. Invesco Real Estate head of Asia Pacific Calvin Chou said the acquisition of RetireAustralia represented a unique investment opportunity ...

Super funds risk 'falling behind': MUFG Retirement Solutions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... providing insights that we share. So that's a really good example of where AI can be leveraged, and is being leveraged, in a real way to deliver insights that are helping us to look after our clients and look after their members," Lombardo said. ...