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Aware Super acquires $226m real estate investment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... Misev said the transaction demonstrated the fund's continued confidence in Sydney's prime office market. "This was a rare opportunity for the Aware Real Estate platform to acquire a high-quality Sydney CBD office asset with cornerstone government ...

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... Philippa Minney, who noted Callil's appointment aligns with the fund's focus on future strategies. "Nick brings a rare combination of deep retirement expertise, strategic insight and a strong understanding of the regulatory and industry environment ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Superannuation funds are apathetic, dismissive and continue to fail members at the most basic service level, a new investigation from Super Consumers Australia (SCA) reveals, which slapped the industry with an overall failing grade on customer satisfaction. ...

Rest, Aware now part owners of Moorabbin Airport

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... stake in the 294-hectare property, "The opportunity to acquire a suburban airport in a major Australian city is relatively rare. They are typically tightly held by investors for long periods, so we are pleased to acquire this stake in Moorabbin Airport ...

VanEck switches to AI-powered index

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... which returned 9.37% over the same period. Meanwhile, VanEck has also confirmed the VanEck Global Semiconductor ETF, VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ex China ETF, and another ETF will be joining its product suite by the end of the month.

ETF adoption hits 'meaningful threshold' among SWFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
Nearly 40% of sovereign wealth funds have an allocation to ETFs, a new report from Invesco shows, underscoring their expanded roles among institutional investors as their rate of adoption hits a "meaningful threshold". Invesco's Global Sovereign Asset ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
When it comes to superannuation, Australians traditionally follow the path of least resistance. When a pot of gold feels 'so far away' members tend to adopt a cavalier attitude and habitual disengagement and, instead, dismiss it in the 'too-hard ...

Janus Henderson builds AI for investment teams

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
Janus Henderson is building an artificial intelligence (AI) research management tool LIBROS for its investment teams in collaboration with Percepta, an enterprise AI transformation company. Powered by Claude, the tool will help the investment team's ...

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... in March. Commenting on McQueen's appointment, Everett said it comes at an important time for the fund. "Michael brings a rare combination of deep investment expertise, strong governance discipline and a proven ability to build high-performing teams," ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
Addressing the National Press Club Treasurer Jim Chalmers said global shocks are no longer rare and it is not possible to wait for calm to embark on big policy changes. "It's no longer possible to separate cyclical and structural change, or to deal ...
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