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Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026

... investment across property, agriculture, infrastructure and high-growth businesses. Speaking at the Queensland Futures Institute Finance Summit, chief executive Kate Farrar said the fund had already committed to $225 million under the strategy, which ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026

... relation to the Modern Slavery Act, with potential changes to the Act in the future." A new report from the Migrant Justice Institute calls out the superannuation sector as one hotbed that helps obfuscate the underpayment of migrant workers and aids ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

The Actuaries Institute and the Australian Banking Association (ABA) have welcomed the measures taken by the government to tackle structural productivity concerns in the Australian economy. The ABA said the Federal Budget has laid the groundwork to ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026

... geopolitical uncertainty and the rising cost of living. Australians are also living longer; according to the Actuaries Institute, the cohort life expectancy of Australian males age 60 is 87.9 and for a females it is 89.8 - with at least half likely to ...

Actuaries Institute proposes pre-set pension for retirees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

Actuaries Institute has proposed a three-part package to tackle Australians missing out on tax-free income by not transitioning their superannuation to the retirement phase when eligible. Under the proposal, all APRA-regulated super funds would be required ...

IFPA chief executive to exit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

The chief executive of the Institute of Financial Professionals of Australia (IFPA) has stepped down. Ky Wilson was named IFPA chief executive in July last year after serving as acting general manager for about eight months. She first joined the association ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... they own in aggregate, in most instances they own the company completely. This enables them to really parachute in and institute value creation opportunities and extract the best value from those companies." Kumaru says this approach allows for a longer-term ...

HESTA confirms deputy chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... His new position was effective March 30. He was also reappointed to the board of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute around the same time. HESTA chief investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson said the deputy investment chief role was created ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026

... by a consultation to seek feedback on the taxation regulation for Division 296. Contributing to the consultation, the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia (IFPA) said it is concerned about the treatment of deceased estates, the lack of clarity ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... at a fraction of the cost to its peers, casting doubts on the need for the infrastructure spend. BlackRock Investment Institute chief investment strategist for APAC Ben Powell also sees the ongoing buildout as one of the defining forces shaping markets ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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