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Global X to launch Japan TOPIX 100 ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
Global X is set to launch its first Japan ETF for local investors this month, but unlike other ETFs available right now, it will be the first to track the TOPIX - the Japanese equivalent of the ASX 200. Global X declined to comment on the launch but ...

Super performance test, DBFO reforms coming: Government

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... creating unnecessary obstacles to investment in key areas like housing and the energy transformation." Chalmers said Treasury has set up a technical working group which is currently working on what changes may be needed and how to enact them. "That consultation ...

BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... continues to deepen and broaden, with more issuers opting for local issuance rather than offshore. This trend creates a diverse set of opportunities for the portfolio." Meantime, BlackRock head of global product solutions for Australasia Steve Ead said ...

Sustainable investments jump 49% in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
Sustainable investments have reached US$16.7 trillion, jumping 49% over the last two years, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), finding that the sector has moved from a "niche practice to a systemic consideration." Despite ...

Cromwell expands its Australian industrial portfolio

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
Cromwell Property will acquire a 19.9% stake in the industrial portfolio of Straits Real Estate, a wholly owned subsidiary of Straits Trading, for a total consideration of $47.6 million. This marks a step forward in Cromwell's strategy to grow its investment ...

ASIC releases new ETP guide amid booming market

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
ASIC has released a new regulatory guide for exchange-traded products (ETPs) to help participants comply with their obligations in a booming market. RG 282: Exchange-traded products targets issuers, responsible entities and market operators. In the ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
As HESTA and Vision Super move to divest members' money from Israeli bonds and shares, other superannuation funds' ethical options continue to overlook human rights abuses. HESTA confirmed the move, saying that as part of its investment strategy ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
Senator Jane Hume's Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025 sparked a wave of backlash during its second reading in the Senate this week. The bill, which seeks to allow spouses to split superannuation annually ...

Prime Super fined over tobacco exclusion claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... statements it made about having a commitment to remove all investments in carbon emissions by 2050. In reality, the fund had set a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Majority of SMSF establishments based on bad advice: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... best interests duty. One quarter of these raised significant concerns about client detriment relating to recommendations to set up an SMSF. Only 38 files demonstrated compliance with the longstanding obligation for advisers to act in clients' best interests. ...