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HESTA taps ESSSuper head as next chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... Campo's appointment at HESTA is recognition of her impeccable character, leadership skills and expertise. "It is with a great deal of pride for Robbie that we make this announcement. We were the first organisation to have the benefit of Robbie's leadership ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... Global private equity (PE) investment rose from US$1.8 trillion in 2024 to US$2.1 trillion in 2025, despite a decline in deal volume from 20,836 to 19,093, according to fresh research by KPMG. The Americas accounted for more than half of this, with US$1.2 ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... in their lifetime. One of the key recommendations is for the Life Code to contain "a new overall industry commitment" to deal appropriately with customers experiencing mental health conditions to be pushed at the top as a priority and not placed in the ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... Palmer said: "Affinity has built something genuinely distinctive - a platform with a compelling investment philosophy, strong deal flow across infrastructure, sovereign capability, natural resources and the energy transition, and with a unique partnership ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Industry bodies have raised concerns over the drafted Division 296 regulations, warning the current design could create unnecessary complexity, higher compliance costs and unfair outcomes. The bill passed the Parliament last month, and was followed ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
"I think the odds are on our side." That was the message from Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the race for global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) gains historic pace. Anthropic is building the ...

Sale of Interprac raises eyebrows at ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Group offloading the licensee for just $50,000 to Sydney-based private equity outfit Conquest Investment Partners. Under the deal, Conquest would take on Interprac's $6 million investment portfolio and $1.5 million in cash reserves. ASIC said it ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Treasury is proposing a barrage of reforms that will curb dubious lead generator and superannuation switching activities and make platforms more accountable for the products they offer members. The Enhancing member protections in the superannuation ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... rejected the "best and final" takeover offer of $2.25 per share after Challenger slashed the offer price from $2.60. On the new deal, Challenger Group chief investment officer Damian Graham said: "The transaction establishes a strategic partnership with ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... introduces a legal framework for Australian licensed businesses to tokenise real-world asset. This new AFSL authorisation is a big deal - providing a framework for businesses to unlock liquidity across an unimaginably wide range of real-world assets," ...