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Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... all policyholders regardless of their individual circumstances. A recent review of insurers' practices by Life CCC found few insurers are willing to explore alternative ways to manage risks related to individuals with mental health conditions; they're ...

APAC insurers favour multi-alternatives strategies: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... designed to ensure good visibility on demand and cash flows. "We anticipate a decline in US short-term rates over the next few quarters, as the Federal Reserve resumes its rate-cutting cycle, which should support other private markets and boost appetite ...

Australian Ethical appoints chief operating officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... Australian Ethical and am excited about the opportunity to support the continued growth of the organisation." "Over the past few years, Australian Ethical has taken steps to build strong superannuation and investment operating foundations and I look ...

Perpetual reports positive first quarter

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... globally delivered strong returns through the period and this, along with a moderation in net outflows relative to the last few quarters, led to a robust uplift in our assets under management." Total AUM was $232 billion as at 30 September 2025, an increase ...

Tyndall AM boosts small cap team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... value for our investors," said Tyndall head of equities Tim Johnston. The appointment follows the departure of Josh Phillips a few months ago. Phillips, formerly a small cap analyst at Aware Super, joined as co-portfolio manager in the small companies ...

Carbon tax a 'missed opportunity': Debelle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... with a carbon tax was a "missed opportunity". "The carbon tax wouldn't have been a bad thing to have done, but we lost a few Prime Ministers on the back of that one," Debelle said. "A carbon tax is, from an economic point of view, the most efficient ...

BlackRock looks to add Bitcoin ETF to local suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
BlackRock is gearing up to list a Bitcoin ETF for Australian investors, according to ASIC filings. Last month, a new managed investment scheme titled 'iShares Bitcoin ETF' appeared on the ASIC Register, followed by the registration of a 'Trustee ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
ASIC has slammed superannuation trustees for poor retirement communications practices, finding that many funds are missing opportunities to engage with members throughout retirement and provide more meaningful support. ASIC's review, Report 818 From ...

Fortitude launches Small Cap PE Fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... Fortitude's chief commercial officer Chris Brookman said the lower mid-market private equity segment is underserved with only a few managers specialising in the area. "Given it's higher return potential and differentiated exposure, the Fortitude Small ...

Annual ReCALIbrate recipients named

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... stronger." Also commenting, Financial Advice Association Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said: "ReCALIbrate is one of the few programs that addresses the real-world barriers women face when building their advice careers." "We're excited to welcome ...