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HESTA snags Equip Super risk chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... Alford will support the group's risk ownership and management during a significant industry transformation, the superannuation fund said. Alford brings more than 20 years' experience to the fold. Prior to Equip Super, Alford was stationed at the Australian ...

Brandes launches first fund, taps Equity Trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... investment solution for Australian investors," Krishnamoorthy said. EQT executive general manager of corporate and superannuation trustee services Andrew Godfrey commented: "Brandes is a highly respected global investment manager with a long and disciplined ...

Betashares adds global bond ETF to lineup

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... aims to track the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index (AUD Hedged), which is used by APRA in the performance test for superannuation funds, Betashares said. The ETF, covering more than 25 currencies and 70 countries, offers an efficient, core fixed income ...

Aware Super, TelstraSuper explore merger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a potential merger between the two superannuation funds. The proposed merger would create a combined profit-to-member fund with approximately $228 billion in funds under ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has said with the right policy settings, Australia's $4.2 trillion superannuation system could jump-start productivity and generate stronger investment returns for members by better connecting capital with scientific minds ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Women beginning their careers in 2025 with a 12% super guarantee (SG) rate in place could have as much as $400,000 more in retirement, new HESTA modelling suggests. The modelling showed women representative of the average HESTA member were projected ...

CareSuper, MIESF schedule merger for October

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
CareSuper and Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) will merge on October 1. The two funds have officially signed a successor fund transfer deed following months of due diligence, saying they are confident the merger is in the best ...

ASIC calls out trustees 'passing the buck' on super switching

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
ASIC fired a stern warning to superannuation funds about "passing the buck" to financial advisers and shedding responsibility for overlooking dodgy investment options as the fallout from the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund mounts to ...

'We're proceeding' with Div 296: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... came back. And so that reflects the delivery of the things that we took to the election. But we announced this superannuation change more than two years ago. We intend to proceed with it, and we'll legislate it when the parliamentary schedule allows." ...

Rest boosts impact, sustainability investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... investment firm Wollemi Capital, which will now launch its first managed vehicle. The invested capital comes from the superannuation fund's Growth Alternative strategy. Rest said the investment will allow it to access opportunities that do not necessarily ...