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China wants to be leader in renewable energy: Gore

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
As China continues to flourish in renewable energy innovation, it may well take pole position amid the transition, says Al Gore. Addressing the IGCC Summit 2025 in Sydney this morning, Generation Investment Management founding partner and chair Al Gore ...

ASIC targets potential vertical integration in managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... licensees at all parts of the product manufacturing and distribution value chain." "So, we'll be looking at what conflicts may arise, what challenges they may present and how they are being managed," he told a recent IMAP conference. ASIC has already ...

iExtend hires national BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... and strategic support, equipping advisers with the tools and insights to identify opportunities where iExtend's solution may unlock financial value or preserve critical cover. He brings extensive experience in life insurance and financial services ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... that led to it is being passed around like a football on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Alvarez and Marsal estimates that as at 31 May 2024, the value of the net assets attributable to unit holders of the Shield Master Fund was in the range of $205,843,566 ...

Can IPOs ever recover? Experts aren't sure

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
Despite ASIC and the ASX having displayed a "good regulatory mindset" in revitalising the listed environment, opportunities from the private markets continue to drag initial public offerings' (IPOs) down. In a panel at the Citi Investment Conference ...

BlackRock looks to add Bitcoin ETF to local suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... liquidity; it's tradable. An investor doesn't need to go through a crypto-focused exchange to trade. Many investors may be unfamiliar with those exchanges and may be concerned about how they're regulated." While there are other similar ETFs ...

Former First Sentier PMs join Blackwattle

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... shutter its Global Quality Fund as it did "not meet the evolving needs and expectations of clients." The fund launched in May 2024 and aimed to outperform the MSCI All Country World Net Index in AUD and returned 16.1% p.a. in FY25. Sunny Bangia was the ...

APRA lifts final Westpac capital add-on

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... ensuring these expectations are consistently met. Our experience has shown us that effective risk transformation programs may continue to identify legacy issues, and we expect Westpac to maintain its unquestionably strong capital position," she said. ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... considered in the national interest, the professional investment community must guard against the unintended consequences that may arise when mandates or restrictions distort the system," she said. The MCGPI makes clear the central purpose of pensions ...

Australian Ethical aligns Christian Super members' cover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... with income protection cover will retain their cover, however it will become fixed on 1 December 2025, and the cost of cover may increase, depending on their age, sex at birth and occupation category. On the fee front, males and females will have different ...