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Drummond Capital broadens access to private markets offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... backed by a "strong supporting" framework, with education, suitability, and portfolio construction in an announcement on the social media platform LinkedIn. "We're committed to supporting advisers with the training, tools, and reporting needed to confidently ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... terminated an $8.9 billion equity mandate with BlackRock due to the manager's misalignment with the fund's environmental, social and governance framework. According to a release, PME began reviewing its relationship with BlackRock as early as January ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... retirees right now, Commonwealth Rent Assistance has not kept pace with actual rents. We're calling on the Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek to address Rent Assistance as a matter of urgency. Every day this isn't addressed, renters face an ...

Australian businesses most worried about possible recession: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... and wellbeing at fifth place. Compared with the G20 average, after economic downturn, insufficient public services and social protections ranked second, followed by the lack of unemployment (third), inflation (fourth), and misinformation and disinformation ...

Super moves: ART, TCorp, Future Fund, QIC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... lens, conducting due diligence on fund managers and co-investments to assess ESG integration and alignment with climate and social objectives. She is also charged with monitoring portfolio performance, engaging with managers on sustainability initiatives ...

Federation AM strengthens ESG oversight with fresh leadership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... help deepen the rigour of ESG across the portfolio." Prior to joining Federation, Thomas led the impact investing team at Social Ventures Australia. Her background covers debt capital markets, advisory and investment management across Barclays Capital ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
As it prepares to merge with Aware Super, TelstraSuper is closing its Direct Access option - and some members aren't happy about it. Last week, TelstraSuper informed members that Direct Access would be closed to new investments from this week. The ...

Super SA introduces indexed options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
Super SA is rolling out several new investment options across some of its schemes, including two indexed options. From December 1, Super SA is making two new indexed options available to Triple S scheme members - Indexed High Growth and Indexed Balanced. ...

Future Fund rethinks portfolio amid 'greater uncertainty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... said. "With the increasing risk of more frequent and more intense novel shocks likely to occur across global economies, and social and environmental systems, a focus on resilience ensures our investment portfolio remains aligned with our long-term investment ...

SMC makes recommendations to safeguard super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... also outlined six broader ideas for government reform. First, it called for the expansion of anti-hawking laws to tackle social media lead-generation, click-through ads and online funnels that replicate pressure-sales environments. This includes regulating ...