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Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... leadership in responsible investment and investment innovation, including helping drive greater gender equality in company boards and executive teams, and serving as the current president of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors." Blakey ...

JANA strengthens debt research with senior Mercer hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... with JANA's consulting and investment teams, and play a key client-facing role supporting investment committees and boards. At Mercer, Park was head of fixed income for the Pacific region. Before that, he held senior roles at BT, including head of ...

Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
Superannuation funds with employer and employee representatives on their boards generate billions in additional value for members, Super Members Council (SMC) says. In a new report, Member First Representation: The Profit to Member Governance Advantage ...

HMC Capital wholesale head exits for COO position

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... development initiatives, and strategic marketing campaigns. He also served as the Challenger representative on six affiliate boards, was a member of the Office of the Responsible Entity and sat on the ESG Steering Committee for Challenger Ltd. Earlier ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... years as a partner and global chair for responsible investment. She plans to dedicate her efforts full-time to helping boards with sustainability and the circular economy, ending 25 years in the field for the high-profile sustainability executive who ...

ART appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... bringing nearly 30 years' experience in financial services across Australia, Asia, and the US. She currently serves on the boards of the Fred Hollows Foundation, Hume Bank, Australian Diabetes Educators Association, and.au Domain Administration, following ...

Legalsuper executives depart amid reorganisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... well aware of Eyres' desire to focus on non-executive director roles, which she will now do. She currently sits on the boards of the Australian Foundation for Disability, Vicsport, Garden Village Port Macquarie, Hunter Water, Netball Australia, and ...

AustralianSuper backs BlueScope rejecting $13bn bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... million shares and significant voting power. An AustralianSuper spokesperson told Financial Standard the super fund supports boards and management teams of companies that deliver long-term value for members, and agreed the offer for BlueScope was too ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... Australian shares in 2026. The survey also revealed that in the new year, retail investors are demanding more from ASX boards. Of the investors surveyed, 37.90% want boards to prioritise ensuring that executive pay is aligned with actual performance. ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... waiting isn't wise. The companies that act early and decisively to create a strong platform can weather the storm best. For boards, management teams, and financial stakeholders, now is the time to lean in and take stock." Due to those reasons, Alvarez ...