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CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), the super fund for public servants and the defence force, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northern Trust to advance digital investment infrastructure across institutional markets. The ...

Half of Australians lack retirement plan: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Nearly half of working-age Australians approaching retirement do not have a retirement plan, raising concerns about long-term financial preparedness and confidence, according to Vanguard. The 2026 How Australia Retires report, based on a survey of more ...

Australian Unity names chief of staff, marketing lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Australian Unity made two new senior hires, one of whom is the chief of staff while the other will lead the customer and marketing division. Antony Strong is the new chief of staff as well as general manager for strategy and alignment. Strong worked ...

AIA Australia rejigs retail team, appoints new lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
AIA Australia's restructure of its retail business will see two senior leaders depart while a new chief retail insurance officer has been appointed to take charge of the next phase of growth. Chief retail insurance and advice officer Pina Sciarrone ...

JANA launches private credit trust

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
JANA Investment Advisers has launched the JANA Private Credit Trust, expanding its suite of investment trusts to provide wholesale investors with access to a diversified global private credit strategy through an institutional-quality investment structure. ...

FAAA welcomes 'widow's tax' changes in CGT, negative gearing reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... original framework, a surviving spouse acquiring an interest in a jointly owned property following the death of their partner could have lost access to negative gearing benefits and concessional CGT treatment on the inherited portion of the property. ...

Super-backed venture fund raises $1bn from global investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... Australian technology companies and was the first institutional investor in Canva and Halter in their early stages. Blackbird partner Samantha Wong said: "We're honoured to welcome a number of new investors from around the world. This raise reflects ...

ART strikes $883m QLD Westfield deal

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... in Westfield Sydney in February. Scentre will continue to manage Westfield Mt Gravatt, while ART's long-term investment partner QIC will manage its interest in the asset. ART general manager of mid risk assets Michael Weaver said the centres scale, performance ...

AWAG's profit takes hit from geopolitics in FY26

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
The Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) has reported a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $689,166 in the financial year ending June 30, down by some $360,000 compared to FY25. Revenue was also down 1.9% to $11.2 million, as AWAG explained the results ...

Trusts, foundations deploy $100m in catalytic capital: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
A new report reveals Australian trusts and foundations have deployed $100 million into higher-risk, impact-focused investments over the past three years, signalling promising demand for catalytic capital despite the market remaining in its early stages. ...