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Ironbark acquires family office firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... Eustace said. "Whilst we saw many worthy potential capital partners, Ironbark was the clear standout. Ironbark is led by industry experts and, unlike others, is backed by permanent capital so they are focused on building a long-term business. "Our philosophy ...

Aware Super recruits Marsh McLennan risk specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... management and compliance team with a senior hire from Marsh McLennan, the global risk and insurance giant. The $200 billion industry fund has appointed Norlena Brouwer as head of business risk and compliance for enablement, transformation and performance. ...

BlackRock hires Housing Australia treasury chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... head of investment strategy at BlackRock Australasia. BlackRock said the new fixed-income head will draw on her deep industry expertise to enhance the firm's full suite of fixed-income offerings in the region. "Katherine will work closely with portfolio ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... investment process and managed the firm's active stewardship activities with portfolio companies, key stakeholders, and industry peers. With a background in climate science, sustainability best practice and infrastructure planning, Lucchese worked ...

Quality over quantity: CareSuper on mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... the heritage CareSuper brand. A few short weeks later, the merged entity announced it was in discussion with another industry fund to enter the fold - the Meat Industry Employees Superannuation Fund (MIESF). At just $1.1 billion and as a closed fund ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... businesses - but it was its passing update on greenwashing as an enforcement priority that had everyone's attention at an industry conference. ASIC commissioner Kate O'Rourke opened Day 2 of the RIAA Conference today with a presentation on sustainability ...

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... Coalition that can move forward..." Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Mary Delahunty said the industry group looks forward to working constructively with the new shadow ministry "to ensure superannuation continued to deliver ...

Industry funds feast, retail funds snack, corporate funds freefall

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... APRA's quarterly superannuation statistics have lifted the lid on the ongoing battle for Australia's retirement assets; industry funds charged forward, retail funds made gains without breaking into a sprint, while corporate funds retreated further. Industry ...

Large penalties against super funds are appropriate: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... they have said it publicly, 'We need to do better'. So, I don't think there's any decision makers or people in industry funds that would think that ASIC should not be bringing actions that are proportionate, that the court thinks is appropriate ...

QSuper settles $67m class action

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... initiated the class action, alleged QSuper breached its obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 and the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 by failing to properly inform members of changes to life insurance premiums introduced in July ...