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Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
The government has passed landmark legislation allowing victim survivors of child sexual abuse to access the superannuation assets of convicted offenders who fail to pay court ordered compensation. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... use of this, including the need for an independent assessment to be made before the power can be enacted. "Today is a landmark moment for the 22 million workers building up a pension pot across the UK," minister for pensions Torsten Bell said. "For too ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... it said. Commenting, Soul Patts managing director and chief executive Todd Barlow described the outperformance as a "landmark" period for the company, attributing the increase of cash generation, portfolio growth and sound investment risk management. ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
Following the landmark Federal Court decision in the case ASIC brought against Star Entertainment, ASIC chair Joe Longo said the regulator will not shy away from holding company directors to account. The Federal Court found two former senior executives ...

Vanguard pays $40m in ESG antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... Investor Choice program - the largest proxy voting choice program in the world - having been introduced in early 2023. "This landmark settlement represents one of the most significant enforcement actions ever taken against coordinated ESG-driven market ...

GDG reports record FUM growth, eyes stronger second half

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... billion of FUM through its mandate transitions. GDG chief executive Grant Hackett described the half-year result as a "landmark period" for the group. "The transformational group restructure including the integration of Lonsec Investment Solutions and ...

Regal profit pushes to $145m on performance fee upgrades

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... Partners and its subsidiary Merricks Capital said it will invest $400 million to develop Adelaide's iconic Market Square, a landmark area sitting alongside the Adelaide Central Market. It's offshore FUM has also been growing quickly and it plans to push ...

CalSTRS secures US$190m settlement against Meta

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has won a landmark settlement against current and former directors and officers of Meta. The derivative lawsuit was brought to the Delaware Court of Chancery several years ago on behalf of Meta ...

Super funds raise stakes in US investments to US$1.44tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... the US economy in 10 years' time - a whopping 44% jump from what the sector originally predicted. Embedded in the landmark critical minerals agreement forged between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump, super funds "will ...
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