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ISS STOXX Sustainability names APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
ISS STOXX strengthens its sustainability business in APAC with the appointment of a new regional head. Julia Leske has been promoted to head of sustainability business, APAC, which is a newly-created role reporting to the group's global head of ...

Aware Super names head of stewardship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... investment strategy and carbon reduction strategy in its global infrastructure portfolio. In addition to his various non-executive directorships, Newton also serves as an independent director and chair of the investment committee for the Yawuru people ...

Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... agriculture, infrastructure and high-growth businesses. Speaking at the Queensland Futures Institute Finance Summit, chief executive Kate Farrar said the fund had already committed to $225 million under the strategy, which was launched to direct more ...

Behavioural constraint is costing retirees greatly: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... clients who are well resourced and understand their position and yet are still reluctant to act," Allianz Retire+ chief executive David Kane said. "The constraint is behavioural, and no amount of additional information or projections are likely to help. ...

UniSuper pilots' digital estate planning partnership with Safewill

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... members receive instructions on how to print, sign and witness the documents to make it legally valid. Safewill chief executive Adam Lubofksy said the partnership was designed to make estate planning more accessible and less intimidating for Australians. ...

InvestSMART to realise $16m from Intelligent Investor sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... transaction is subject to several conditions, including shareholder and regulatory approvals. Commenting, InvestSMART chief executive Ron Hodge said TIP is well-placed to bring the business forward, as the sale "further strengthens" InvestSMART's ...

HUB24 expands retirement options with TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... retirement segment. "Our industry needed to step up to help Australians be confident about their retirement," AMP chief executive Blair Vernon said. "AMP has led the market in bringing these retirement income solutions to market, and while no other provider ...

Data, compliance key to successful technology-enabled advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... rubbish out," he said. In the context of adopting technology-enabled advice, Padua Solution managing director and chief executive Matt Esler said advisers need to lean into compliance as they are fiduciaries of clients' wealth. Applying quality assurance ...

Australian Unity hires from HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... strongly for the years ahead." In January, Australian Unity announced Joe Fernandes would step down from his role as executive general manager - funds management and group chief investment officer. At the time, Australian Unity said Fernandes played ...

AustralianSuper hires head of AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
AustralianSuper said the newly created role will help align autonomous agents with human intent. The $410 billion super fund has named its first head of AI and automation in a newly created role. Sarah Carney joins AustralianSuper from Microsoft where ...