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Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... 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 specialises in climate ...

bfinance names new managing director, insurance lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... appointment will strengthen its ability to support insurers in navigating increasingly complex investment, regulatory and sustainability challenges, refining the firm's strategic offerings in the space and enhancing capabilities. Speaking on his appointment ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... all super fund members, not just those captured by Division 296. This raises serious concerns about the long-term sustainability of the policy when weighed against the expected revenue gains. "We urge the government to reconsider elements of the draft ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... expertise, the fund said Robeco will assist in offering attractive alternatives to passive investing, which incorporate sustainability considerations while still tailoring portfolios to client goals and needs. Robeco head for Australia and New Zealand ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... spending has been going to people who no longer live in the country. Tightening the rules feels like a move toward sustainability for the UK government," he said. Going forward, only Class 3 voluntary NICs will be available for time spent abroad. Class ...

Super moves: NGS Super, HESTA, Mercer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... a senior analyst at TelstraSuper for about two years, breaking her tenure there with a 12-month stint with the sustainability team at Argus Advisory. Before that, she was a senior analyst with Deloitte's corporate finance division providing M&A transaction ...

GESB alignment strategy sees member, FUM growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... service. In doing so, GESB was aligning to the Your Future, Your Super reforms and ensuring the scheme's future sustainability. Providing an update the fund's annual member meeting, GESB chief executive Ben Palmer said, to October end, the initiative ...

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... the industry. In total, she spent 36 years at AMP Capital, initially in corporate governance before moving into sustainability and stewardship roles. "It's been an enormous privilege to work in a field I care deeply about, and to finish this chapter ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... described positive sentiment towards ESG practises for the near future. Referencing research by the Morgan Stanley Sustainability Institute, the report acknowledged that 88% of global individual investors are interested in sustainable investing. Meantime ...

Sodali's APAC lead takes on new global role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... roles will strengthen its ability to respond to clients' evolving needs with an integrated suite of shareholder, sustainability and strategic communications advisory services delivered on a global scale. As part of the appointments, Brett Clegg has been ...