HESTA voted against directors at more than 50 companies in 2025, including Harvey Norman and Reece, as they were not aligned with its gender diversity policy.
Financial services
The painfully slow transition from legacy system to new payment rails continues as the public sector drags its feet.
The troubled fund manager feels it is fait accompli on losing its listed commercial property fund to family office the Lederer Group.
Navigator, an investment house backed by one of the hottest firms on Wall Street, has an unusual backstory. That hasn't stopped Australian investing royalty from piling into it.
After a favourable ATO ruling, Vield is set to secure Australia’s first warehouse facility for crypto-backed loans from a traditional lender.
Activist shareholders Raper Capital and Collins Street Asset Management are targeting a shareholder meeting in February to spill Humm Group's board.
Co-founder Toby Chan is looking to raise about $150 million for the fund to capitalise on the underinvestment in Australian climate tech.
ANZ chair Paul O’Sullivan and the board survived a second strike and a blistering AGM as furious shareholders and staff slammed governance, job cuts and board pay.
The timing of Humm Group’s disclosure of a month-old takeover approach has infuriated activist investors, who are preparing to escalate their campaign to spill the board.
The big banks are stepping back into the commercial real estate lending space, creating more competition with lenders.
The central bank's deputy governor and an official from the Australian Signals Directorate have both warned that geopolitical tensions are exacerbating the risks to financial system stability.
The widely touted claim that private credit is 'uncorrelated' from public markets is being questioned.
