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BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS | WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025

BlackRock will launch its first actively managed, income-focused ETF in Australia, iShares Credit Income Active ETF (ASX: ICME). ICME is designed to generate monthly income for investors, while aiming to deliver returns above RBA Cash Rate. The diversified ...

Perennial snaps up 50% of Balmoral, hands over microcap mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025

... distribution, marketing, compliance and administration," Canham said. Smith noted an evolution in the microcap space with the average market capitalisation of small companies rising significantly since 2017 when the fund first started, with an increased ...

Advice industry under strain amid crisis of inefficiencies: Elemnta

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025

... 42%, depending on the complexity of the strategy," the report said. "Such implementation errors cost practices an annual average of $22,400 (per 100 clients, per annum), representing avoidable time and financial leakage that is further eroding the sector's ...

Hostplus introduces retirement bonus payments

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025

... example, a member invested in the Balanced (MySuper) option for 12 months prior to opening a Hostplus Pension account with an average account balance of $250,000 could receive an estimated $3900. A member with $1 million could receive $15,600. Aware ...

Outsourcing will 'supercharge' value of advice: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025

... capabilities from other companies can "supercharge" the value of a business. It provided a comprehensive comparison between average firms and AdviceTech Stars (firms that are more technologically advanced) and found that the latter engaged with more ...

US equities not performing as well as they seem: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025

... company equally, that index was actually down more than 1%. So, the whole market was up - and up quite a bit - but the average share was actually lower in October." Unsurprisingly, the big names in technology, and specifically those exposed to the AI ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025

... zombies on the ASX has been on a downward trend, falling from a peak of 180 last year to 90 in September this year. The average size of these companies also fell, with market capitalisation dropping from $1.1 billion to $525 million. While Australia ...

AusFood Super names investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

... 66,744 members as of June 30, 2025, down from 67,652 the year before, according to the latest set of accounts. However, average member account balances rose from $47,000 to $51,000 over the period.

Rest launches new retirement tools to increase advice appetite

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

... intra-fund advice tools; and personal advice provided by phone-based advisers, Rest said. Rest's digital tools are used on average about 30,000 times per year, representing around 85% of all advice interactions, the fund confirmed. Rest chief member ...

One in three Aussies face 10-year retirement savings gap: Fidelity

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

... security," he said. The savings gap comes from comparing how long people expected their retirement savings to last against the average life expectancy in their location. It is estimated that by 2050, 3.67 million people globally will reach the age of ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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