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Can IPOs ever recover? Experts aren't sure

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... that he hasn't worked on an IPO since 2016. "In the last three years, there were about 95 IPOs, but they were all very small. The converse of that is, over the same period, there's been 125 delistings from M&A, and they're all very large," ...

Classic 60/40 approach underdelivers for women retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Women with their retirement savings invested in a traditional 60/40 portfolio are more likely to run out of money early, according to a Monash University study. The study looked at how well the 60/40 strategy supports retirees - both male and female ...

Ausbil lists two global ETFs on ASX

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... listed two active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with one investing in global small caps and the other in infrastructure. The Ausbil Global Small Cap Fund - Active ETF (ASX: GSCF) predominantly invests in 50-80 ...

Fortitude launches Small Cap PE Fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Fortitude Investment Partners has launched a Small Cap PE Fund, targeting lower mid-market opportunities in private equity. The evergreen fund will invest in deal flows in health, digitalisation and technology, energy transition and food and beverage. ...

Controversial US policy to benefit Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... EY suggests the nation is still set to benefit. The report said the direct impact on tariffs on Australia is relatively small given the US made up only 4.6% ($24.4bn) of Australia's $517 billion total goods exports in 2024. Additionally, the US currently ...

APRA warns of super fund sustainability challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... facing structural or resourcing challenges in improving operational efficiency," APRA said. The regulator said there is a small group of trustees facing all these challenges at once. "These funds face an especially challenging outlook. They have weaker ...

Aware Super launches digital advice tool for retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... tool and discuss their options with an Aware Super retirement specialist. Retirement Manager is currently in pilot with a small group of members and is expected to open to all eligible members aged 60+ later this year. Aware Super group executive member ...

Avantis Investors launches active ETFs in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... scene with three active offerings. Avantis Investors, a subsidiary of American Century Investments, has launched the Avantis Small Cap Value Active ETF (AVTS), Avantis Global Equity Active ETF (AVTG), and Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (AVTE) ...

ECP names new partner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
ECP Asset Management has promoted Justin Warton to partner, where he will continue to oversee the ECP Global Growth Fund. Warton joined ECP in 2021 as a principal in investments, prior to which he spent seven years at First Sentier in several investment ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
The government is inviting industry feedback on its proposed legislation to develop a fit-for-purpose digital asset regime to better regulate platforms that hold digital assets. The draft legislation introduces two new financial products within the ...