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State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
State Street has launched a new digital asset platform as it looks to broaden institutional investors' access to the asset class. The new platform enables State Street to continue to develop "core products" like tokenised money markets funds (MMFs) ...

Schroders recruits head of ETFs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Schroders has appointed its first global head of exchange-traded funds to further supercharge the business after hitting over US$1 billion in active ETF assets. Tom Stephens will lead Schroders' global ETF strategy across products, infrastructure ...

Centrepoint Alliance expects core profit to top guidance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... billion in transition pipeline. Developed in partnership with FNZ, it provides advisers with both an investment and super Wrap solution. Centrepoint said the launch of IconiQ is a key strategic growth initiative with the objective of diversifying revenue ...

Betashares-backed firm names inaugural managing partner

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... advisory solutions. That role followed a 10 stint at Macquarie Adviser Services, where he served as head of sales for Macquarie Wrap and Macquarie's cash solutions. Spittle joined Australia's largest investment bank after eight years at AMP ...

Investment veteran wraps 30 year career

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
Nathan Lim is retiring after three decades in global asset management, stepping down from his role as chief investment strategist at Evidentia Group. Evidentia said it has begun the search for his successor and expects to make an appointment in the ...

ASIC class relief for digital assets now effective

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
ASIC has successfully introduced two instruments on the Federal Register of Legislation relating to reliefs for secondary distribution of eligible digital assets and the omnibus account structures for those that are classified as financial products. ...

Advisers may be caught by new AML/CTF reforms: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... suspicious matter." Derham also mentioned a controversial inclusion, indicating that an adviser conducting a rebalance on a wrap platform on a client's behalf could also fall under the new order. The FAAA and SMSF Association strongly oppose it ...

Macquarie terminates more options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... options that will terminate in March 2026. As at October 24, Macquarie announced it would cull 251 investment options on its Wrap platform. There are now about 44 fewer options in the updated list. MIML has reinstated products offered by Acadian, Baillie ...

Mercer Investments shutters four options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... Macquarie Investment Management recently flagged that it will shed more than 240 actively managed and passive funds on its Wrap platform. On October 24, Macquarie closed off 243 funds that invest across a myriad of asset classes "to new investments and ...

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 ...