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Former super ombudsman joins HESTA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
HESTA beefs up its member engagement expertise after appointing a former AFCA ombudsman as an external adviser to the fund. Heather Gray joins the fund's Member Service Committee, bringing her six years experience as lead ombudsman, superannuation at ...

ART rolls out new investment technology platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has launched a new portfolio management system as the $375 billion superannuation fund strengthens its investment capabilities targeting further growth. The platform, powered by BlackRock's Aladdin technology, brings ...

MA Financial locks down flagship private credit fund, shutters another

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
MA Financial has now suspended all redemptions and applications to its MA Secured Loan Series Fund, a $2.3 billion private credit portfolio after it imposed a temporary redemption limit in August. It will also wind up the MA Secured Real Estate Income ...

IFM continues global infra drive with appointment, acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
... continue delivering strong outcomes for our clients and the working people they represent." Meanwhile, IFM, via its managed fund, has acquired majority stake in Associated British Ports (ABP), a UK port operator, from CPP Investments and OMERS. Both ...

Rent stress threatens retirement security

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
Declining home ownership is deepening Australia's housing divide, with lower-income households facing growing rental stress and potentially entering retirement with significantly less wealth, according to the Actuaries Institute. The report, Spotlight ...

Trustees drop the ball on advice fee oversight

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
In line with the government's push to tighten the gap in oversight on financial advice fee deductions from super funds, a solution provider is observing a spike in trustees reaching out for expertise, but highlighted the move is not to assess the ...

Affordable housing eligibility routinely overlooked: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
New research shows Australia is not targeting its affordable housing stock correctly, leaving about 19,000 families on social housing waitlists that truly need and are entitled to it. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia's (CEDA) latest ...

ASIC investigates potential $138m scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
ASIC has confirmed it is actively investigating a potential scam that has seen at least $138 million of Australian investor funds lost. ASIC said the investigation is around whether there were oversight, due diligence and compliance failures linked ...

Executives prioritise protecting capital, managing macroeconomic volatility: MSCI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
... understand a company's risk profile, sustainability positioning and factor characteristics. "These heavily influence passive fund flows and active allocation decisions. Corporate leaders who treat capital access and investor perception as separate ...

Brighter Super changes up investment, insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
Not-for-profit fund Brighter Super has introduced numerous changes to its fees, decreasing investment fees while increasing insurance costs. Effective October 1, the super fund lowered investment fees and transaction costs across most options. Its MySuper ...