Hesta News & Updates

HESTA backs new $70m venture capital fund to hunt medical tech stars

The superannuation giant is the major investor in a new VC firm that will invest in breakthrough Aus...

May 28, 2026 • Australian Financial Review

HESTA members face financial stress as superannuation fund access remains limited until June

HESTA members have expressed outrage at the super fund's seven-week planned outage affecting more th...

Apr 29, 2025 • Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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 ...

Mar 27, 2026 • International Business Times

HESTA executive says super fund's operations 'normal', despite outrage from members and advocates

One of HESTA's top executives says most of its 1 million members are able to access their superannua...

Aug 23, 2025 • MSN

HESTA to Invest in European Alternative Property Types with Heitman

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heitman LLC ("Heitman"), a global real estate ...

Jun 10, 2025 • Yahoo Finance

HESTA cuts $250m cheque for Stafford Capital Partners’ PE unit

The $83 billion superannuation fund HESTA has given the green light to a $250 million mandate for St...

Jun 18, 2024 • The Australian Financial Review

HESTA to use voting rights to push for climate action, gender diversity and decent work

In letters sent last week to the chairs and chief executives of the largest 292 ASX-listed companies...

Sep 24, 2023 • The Australian

HESTA Unveils New New Website From Creative Agency DT

Creative technology agency DT, part of WPP AUNZ, has launched a new website redesign for HESTA, Aust...

Feb 06, 2017 • B and T

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, bu...

Jun 13, 2022 • The Guardian

HESTA member couldn't access super for surgery due to fund outage, dozens report ongoing issues

Despite HESTA's normal service resuming three weeks ago after a planned outage, some members have to...

Jun 22, 2025 • Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Unity hires from HESTA

After close to 17 years with HESTA, the mainstay will take on a new role as chief investment officer...

May 19, 2026 • Financial Standard

‘Urgent improvement’: Super giant calls out Forrest’s FMG after ruling

The $100 billion HESTA superannuation fund has called on Fortescue to urgently improve how it negoti...

May 22, 2026 • Australian Financial Review

Super giant HESTA divests coal, commits to 'net zero' investments by 2050

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Jun 25, 2020 • Sydney Morning Herald

Australian superannuation fund HESTA boosts front office with SimCorp Dimension as a Service

SimCorp, a leading provider of integrated, front-to-back, multi-asset investment management solution...

Jan 26, 2021 • Yahoo Finance

HESTA appoints portfolio design head from Telstra Super

HESTA has appointed a head of portfolio design who joins from 16 years at Telstra Super, in a move a...

Apr 29, 2026 • InvestorDaily

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

The cost of insurance for most HESTA members is dropping across all cover types by an average of 12%...

May 06, 2026 • Financial Standard

Germany's Hesta back in business after bankruptcy

Hesta Blasformtechnik GmbH & Co. KG is back in business as a "new Hesta" under a new management boar...

Dec 18, 2019 • Plastics News

Hesta members pledge to ditch super fund over fossil fuel investments

Industry superannuation fund defends approach, saying engaging with companies changes their behaviou...

Jun 17, 2022 • The Guardian