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First Super names interim investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
First Super has appointed an interim head of investments as it searches for a permanent replacement. Chris Artis, the former chief investment officer of the Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF), has joined the industry fund in the ...

Gender pay gap dips to 11.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
The gender pay gap has hit 11.2% in favour of men for more than half of employers in Australia, new data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) reveals, marginally narrowing from one year ago. The latest Employer Gender Pay Gaps Report showed ...

Green moves: Airtree Ventures, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Sarah Minahan, formerly of Australian venture capital firm Airtree Ventures, has left the firm to establish Eskala, a specialist advisory focused on social risk and human rights. Eskala will work with clients to embed human rights considerations into ...

Gender-balanced investment teams outperform: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Research shows gender-balanced investment teams tend to outperform, yet globally only 21% of assets under management (AUM) are overseen by gender-diverse teams. Vanguard's review of 2600 US equity funds showed mixed-gender teams with more than 50% women ...

Macquarie invests to support women-led enterprises in APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Macquarie Group Foundation has invested $1 million in Good Return's Impact Investment Fund II to accelerate its fundraising efforts for underserved women-led enterprises across the Asia Pacific region. The evergreen fund is designed to unlock an estimated ...

Gender pay gap costs economy $66bn: KPMG Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's gender pay gap is costing the economy an estimated $1.26 billion per week or $65.8 billion in annual national earnings, according to a new study by KPMG Australia. The report, She's Price(d)less, prepared in conjunction with the ...

Quinbrook divests in UK flexible energy platform for $83m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Quinbrook has sold its energy optimisation business Flexitricity for about £42 million ($83m) to Drax Smart Generation, a subsidiary of Drax Group. The sale price represents an enterprise valuation of £36 million ($71m) plus an estimated net working ...

Apostle executive exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Apostle Funds Management has confirmed that managing director Mitchell Gunman has resigned after just one year in the role. Chief operating officer Adam Camillo has stepped in to manage day-to-day operations, with executive chair Karyn West supporting ...

Bill to curb US pension plans' ESG considerations passes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... 213-205 to pass the legislation, which looks to curtail use of ESG by pension funds, particularly those governed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The bill was put forth by Congressman Rick Allen, who said the aim was to codify ...

Vinva snaps up ECP executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... stint as investment consultant and actuarial analyst at WTW. This latest hire comes as Vinva, founded by Morry Waked and employee-owned, pushes deeper into wholesale markets. Two years ago, the firm signed a strategic distribution partnership with Magellan ...