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Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... exposure to the asset class," Swyftx chief executive Jason Titman told Financial Standard. "On its own, the annualised volatility of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies is not necessarily an issue for a lot of investors, but it becomes a barrier ...

Ironbark partners to offer global quantitative equity capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... investment officer Ryan Stever added: "Intech's process harnesses two independent sources of return - fundamentals and volatility - in a way that complements existing strategies and aims to provide resilience across market regimes." "At a time when equity ...

November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... monthly inflation data and soft labour market results. Those moves have been over-reactions in both directions given the volatility of those data releases and the Reserve Bank's own messaging. "This is yet another reminder of why the full monthly Consumer ...

Equip Super searches for new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... through considerable change, including the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing regulatory demands, and ongoing global market volatility." Cameron also oversaw successor fund transfers involving the Dow Australia Superannuation Fund in late 2019, and the Pitcher ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... important because equity markets do not always go up.' "So, there's been more of a focus on trying to control the volatility profile of that investment in the retirement phase." As people enter the risk zone before they retire is when the de-risking ...

APAC insurers favour multi-alternatives strategies: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... portfolio diversification across private assets," Shimizu said. "As insurers across the region navigate ongoing market volatility, this emphasis on diversification underscores their commitment to long-term resilience and growth." Meanwhile, France-based ...

'We have entered a new economic era': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... populations. "What technology can't solve, is the breakdown in trust in the global economy, so geopolitical tension and volatility will remain high."

Former First Sentier PMs join Blackwattle

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... approach to equity income serves a distinctive role in client portfolios for those seeking higher income and lower volatility from Australian shares," he said. In September, Blackwattle announced it will shutter its Global Quality Fund as it did "not ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... confidence in their pension system is eroded when governments either "deliberately or accidentally, increase the price volatility in the capital markets or restrict the range of investments available to the pension funds." "Consequently, when pension ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
As the US threatens more outlandish tariffs on China, investment experts foresee more market volatility in the short term with neither side backing down. But will US President Donald Trump once again "chicken out"? Trump roiled investor confidence last ...