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ESSSuper welcomes new board chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

ESSSuper has elected a new board president and chair following the end of a 10-year tenure by Joan Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick became president and chair in February 2016, with ESSSuper saying that since she "brought deep expertise and calm authority to ...

Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

Treasury has opened another review into the $2 trillion managed investment scheme (MIS) sector off the back of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses. This time, the Enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment schemes ...

Commonwealth Super Corp to consolidate legacy IT systems

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) is undergoing its biggest technology transformation in about a decade, with the fund focused on automation and improved system integration. CSC will consolidate its legacy systems to improve member experience ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026

After stagnating for several years, the government has released draft legislation to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid compensating their victims. Identical to the January 2023 discussion paper ...

Global RE investment firm continues Aussie expansion

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026

Heitman, a global real estate investment management firm headquartered in the US, and Erben, an Australian property development and investment firm, have announced the joint acquisition of a Perth-based property. The parties will acquire Lot 19 at Perth ...

Perpetual hit by $7.8bn net outflows in Q2

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026

Perpetual saw a "mixed" performance in the second quarter of FY26, according to chief executive Bernard Reilly. "Corporate trust performed strongly across all three of its segments, asset management was impacted by net outflows and wealth management ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.8% annual CPI inflation to December was up from 3.4% to November," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

Aussie Olympian's brother pleads guilty for role in global scam

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026

The brother of Australian breakdancing Olympian 'Raygun' has pleaded guilty for his role in a large global scam. Former finance director Brendan Gunn pleaded guilty to dealing with more than $180,000 when it was "reasonable to suspect those funds were ...

Superhero Super shutters lifestage options

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026

Following a thorough review, the super fund will remove its lifestage investment strategy (LIS) options from February 13, saying the move will improve the financial future of its members. The Sand LIS, Coral LIS, Ocean LIS, and Sky LIS will be removed ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS | FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026

The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in December, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unexpectedly robust employment numbers have added to the possibility of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike back when the board ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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