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BlackRock expands active ETF range

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
BlackRock is set to expand its Australian ETF range with the launch of the iShares World Equity High Income Complex ETF (ASX: WYNC), an actively managed strategy targeting investors seeking both income and broad global equity exposure. The new fund ...

Unit trusts FUM 'plateaued': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... businesses, Vanguard topped the chart with $17.6 billion inflows over the period, followed by Betashares ($11.8 billion), BlackRock ($8.2 billion), Macquarie Asset Management ($6.9 billion) and VanEck ($3.9 billion). Meanwhile, of the 1221 products in ...

HUB24 expands retirement options with TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... State's expansion of its retirement offerings through a multi-partner alliance with Challenger, Generation Life and BlackRock. It comes as MLC also celebrated hitting a $500 million milestone on MLC Expand, describing it as the "fastest growing IRIS ...

CFS plots 'largest' retirement product expansion with new alliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... offerings through a multi-partner alliance to enhance retirement solutions. Developed with Challenger, Generation Life, and BlackRock, the partnerships transform product-led approaches to a "whole-of-life" retirement model for lifetime income solutions ...

Australians favour international equity ETFs despite conflict

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... particular, demand for equity ETFs has grown, with investors favouring broad, diversified core exposures," he said. BlackRock recently said Australian ETF investors are preferring local equities over the US as global unrest rises due to the conflict ...

Qualitas appoints former Centuria head of FM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... year. Michelle Porcelli was named director, platforms & distribution in January while Jack Delaforce, previously VP at BlackRock, joined last month as director in the group's Advised Distribution team. Qualitas manages more than $10.9 billion in ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... to train its model at a fraction of the cost to its peers, casting doubts on the need for the infrastructure spend. BlackRock Investment Institute chief investment strategist for APAC Ben Powell also sees the ongoing buildout as one of the defining forces ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... a long time, and it seems that some people assume it will never happen," he said. In his annual letter to investors, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink doubled down on private markets opportunities, saying the fund manager aims to raise US$400 billion ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... delivering sustainable, long-term returns for members." Eliot added that the exposure is actively managed through the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF, with the size of the position adjusted in response to market signals. "As a result, our exposure was significantly ...

Blue Owl says its private credit loan books remain healthy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... private credit fund curbed redemptions at 5% after increased demands of withdrawal by investors. Earlier this month, BlackRock also capped redemptions on its HPS Corporate Lending Fund, applying the 5% limit. "We have a little over $100 billion of loans ...