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Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
There are many myths about retirement, and one of the most common is that people will run out of money. Even as Australians live longer and many spend up to three decades of their lives retired, the Retirement Income Review (RIR) found the typical retiree ...

QIC backs Queensland startup for faster cattle breeding

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
QIC Ventures has invested $10 million in Queensland agritech firm Nbryo, helping advance its cattle reproductive technology that can reduce seven years of breeding into a week. The seed raise, led by existing investor Tenacious Ventures alongside QIC ...

BlackRock confirms Bitcoin ETF launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
BlackRock confirmed its intent to launch the iShares Bitcoin ETF (ASX: IBIT), providing Australian investors with easier access to cryptocurrency exposure in the local market. Flagged by Financial Standard in October, BlackRock said the ETF is expected ...

APRA to rejig non-traditional service providers framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
APRA is proposing changes to superannuation funds' arrangements with non-traditional service providers (NTSPs), which forms part of the newly implemented CPS 230. APRA said the proposed amendments will clarify its expectations for super funds' arrangements ...

Janus Henderson launches small caps fund in Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
Janus Henderson Investors (Janus Henderson) has launched the Janus Henderson Global Smaller Companies Fund in Australia. The new fund will provide Australian investors with access to potential growth opportunities through global smaller company investments. ...

Kenya to establish sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
Kenya is planning to roll out its first sovereign wealth fund as it looks to safeguard its income derived from oil, gas and minerals mining. The Kenya Sovereign Wealth Fund is designed to provide a buffer from fluctuations in resource revenues or macro-economic ...

Actuaries Institute makes proposal to close advice gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
The Actuaries Institute has released a proposed framework for closing the financial advice gap in Australia. The Actuaries Institute Help, Guidance and Advice (HGA) Working Group undertook extensive research and consultation to examine how different ...

APRA updates governance framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has provided an update on its consultation to modernise the prudential framework on governance for superannuation trustees, banks and insurers. In March, APRA proposed eight measures to update its ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
For much of the past year or so, there has been a great deal of focus on the superannuation industry and its processing of insurance claims, largely owing to immense delays at some of the largest institutions. Stories have emerged of the likes of AustralianSuper ...

Why mid-sized super funds still matter: Farrar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
As consolidation continues across the superannuation sector, there remains a strong role for differentiated mid-sized super funds, according to Brighter Super. Kate Farrar, chief executive at Brighter Super, told the Innovation in Retirement conference ...