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Betashares launches new Enhanced Credit Income ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
Betashares has launched its Australian Enhanced Credit Income Complex ETF (ASX: ECRD), in expansion of its innovative fixed income investment solutions range. The ETF is designed to invest in floating-rate subordinated bonds issued by Australia's Big ...

New funds distribution firm launches

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
Australian funds distribution firm Continental Funds Group (Continental) has announced its formal launch to the domestic wholesale and institutional investment market. Led by founder and managing director Angus Coote and three experienced distribution ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
As it prepares to merge with Aware Super, TelstraSuper is closing its Direct Access option - and some members aren't happy about it. Last week, TelstraSuper informed members that Direct Access would be closed to new investments from this week. The ...

CalPERS adopts total portfolio approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
One of the world's largest pension funds is shifting to a total portfolio approach (TPA), saying it will improve transparency and provide flexibility to capitalise on opportunities. Following a board vote, the California Public Employees' Retirement ...

Future Fund rethinks portfolio amid 'greater uncertainty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has outlined how the investment landscape has shifted and how it has rethought its portfolio construction amid greater global uncertainty. In its most recent Position Paper, Future Fund said it has been thinking "more ...

Passive strategies show 'higher survivorship' over active: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
Passive strategies continued to outperform their actively managed counterparts across major segments over the past year, according to Morningstar's latest Active/Passive Barometer. The study spanned over 800 open-ended strategies in Australia across ...

MST Financial acquires FIIG Securities' unit, boosts assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... management service to MST Financial for an undisclosed figure. Investment management responsibility of the FIIG Australian Bond Fund and the FIIG Monthly Income Fund were also taken over by MST Financial. Upon finalising the acquisition in June, FIIG ...

BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... option that can serve as the foundation for an investor's fixed income allocation, BlackRock said. It can complement riskier bond investments, including credit and fixed strategies. The fund will incur a 0.29% management fee and is expected to list on ...

Milford launches two products in response to adviser demand

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... fixed income strategy in response to growing adviser demand for more liquid, transparent credit solutions. Both the Corporate Bond Plus Fund and the Australian Active 100 Fund are now available at a $1000 minimum investment. The Corporate Bond Plus Fund ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
As HESTA and Vision Super move to divest members' money from Israeli bonds and shares, other superannuation funds' ethical options continue to overlook human rights abuses. HESTA confirmed the move, saying that as part of its investment strategy ...