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HESTA Super Fund Faces Executive Exodus Amid Strong 2025 Returns and Reform Push

HESTA, one of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds serving health and community sector workers, is navigating leadership upheaval with the announcement that its third C-suite executive in under 12 months is departing, even as the $100 billion-plus fund delivered solid investment gains for members in 2025 and advocates for major…

International Business Times

Super giant fined over alleged misleading greenwash ads

A major super fund has been fined for allegedly making misleading online advertisements, claiming it was committed to removing all carbon emission investments.

AAP

Super fund members cautioned against switching

One of Australia's largest super fund providers is warning against switching to more defensive options during periods of market volatility.

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Environmentalists target super fund over climate change

Market Forces and other groups say a super fund needs to take a firmer stance against Australian oil and gas companies Woodside and Santos.

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Woodside staves off investor climate concerns at fiery AGM beset by protesters

Fossil fuel company retains chosen board members, with former Shell executive Ann Pickard re-elected at meeting interrupted by whistle-blowing activists

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Woodside to tap US gas in Louisiana LNG project

An oil and gas development in the southern United States will position Australian giant Woodside as a global powerhouse, the company says.

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Why retirees are returning to work

Financial factors, mental health and a search for passion are just some of the reasons Australians are embracing work-life balance in ‘retirement’

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Heat on climate, gender at companies' annual meetings

The annual general meeting season is expected to kick off with a focus on sustainability, remuneration for bosses and votes against all-male boards.

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Super gender gap costing women thousands each year

A new study estimates women have missed out on more than $2.8 billion in super in since Australia's paid parental leave scheme was introduced.

The New Daily

Women earn $1m less than men over lifetime and retire with $136,000 less super, study finds

Research released on International Women’s Day adds to growing calls to pay more parental leave and for superannuation on paid parental leave

The Guardian - AU

Super gender gap costing women thousands each year

Women have missed out on more than $2.8 billion in super in the 12 years since Australia's paid parental leave scheme was introduced, industry fund Hesta says.

AAP

Australian super funds are among the largest in the world

Australia is punching well above its weight in the superannuation space with 15 Australian super funds listed in the top 300 globally

The New Daily

Super funds mix oil and gas with net zero

Climate-savvy superannuation savers have been warned some funds are building their stakes in Australia's biggest oil and gas companies while going "net zero".

AAP

How do I find out what my superannuation fund invests in? A finance expert explains

You want your superannuation savings to be invested in things that also serve the planet’s long-term interests. But how can you be sure your fund’s values align with yours – or even its own claims?

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The Guardian - AU

Australian super funds include fossil fuels in ‘sustainable’ options, investor activists say

Market forces says its research shows ‘climate wrecker’ companies with interests in coal included in portfolios of ethical offerings

The Guardian - AU

Hesta members pledge to ditch super fund over fossil fuel investments

Industry superannuation fund defends approach, saying engaging with companies changes their behaviour, as members urge it to ‘stop investing in climate catastrophe’

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Socceroos qualify for World Cup, power shortfalls predicted in some eastern states

Tuesday: Electricity shortfalls forecast as Australia’s east coast grapples with supply; plus how to get dressed in the morning

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Student climate activists warn super fund Hesta over ad they claim implies false endorsement

Exclusive: Hesta rejects accusation it was trying to link brand to School Strike 4 Climate group, but says it pulled the ad after hearing concerns

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Australia’s Indigenous People Are Falling Behind in Its Retirement System

The country has a $2.4 trillion savings pot, but many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people won’t have enough.

The Conversation

Australia's biggest carbon emitter buckles before Mike Cannon-Brookes – so what now for AGL's other shareholders?

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has won a major battle against Australia’s biggest energy company, AGL Energy, thwarting its plan to split up the company’s coal-heavy generation and power distribution assets.

Benzinga

KKR Led Consortium Offers To Buy Australia's Largest Private Hospital Operator: WSJ

Wall Street Journal reported that a KKR & Co Inc (NYSE:KKR)-led consortium offered to buy Australian hospital operator Ramsay Health Care Ltd (OTC:RMSYF) (OTC:RMYHY) for roughly $14.9 billion. Ramsay is Australia’s largest private hospital operator and operates in the U.K., France, Scandinavia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In Australia’s private hospital sector, Ramsay has 28% of beds,…

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There is something acting a lot like a carbon price in our economy and it is called risk

Chaos is bad for superannuation funds and climate change could mean a lot of chaos. Mary Delahunty, who analyses these scenarios for one of the country's biggest super funds, takes us inside the attempt to reduce uncertainty.

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