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FINSIA's struggle to find scale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... FINSIA has represented financial services professionals of all backgrounds, including the banking, institutional markets, funds management, financial advice and securities sectors. It currently has around 10,000 members. "In any member organisation ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... Kuwait, Namibia, Oman and Panama in its 2025 assessment. With the global trend toward defined contribution (DC) pension funds in which individuals bear the investment risks, the study said, "it is critical that governments appreciate that their decisions ...

PIMCO expands active ETF offering with EARN

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... access to global and domestic bond markets. "EARN is designed to provide a compelling alternative to cash and money market funds - helping investors put their money to work while maintaining capital stability and liquidity," Sam Watkins, managing director ...

Fidante partners with Fulcrum, expands alts offering

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... and creates new opportunities for investors seeking world-class alternatives," said Victor Rodriguez, chief executive of funds management at Challenger. Rodriguez noted that the partnership strengthens Fidante's growth strategy by expanding its alternatives ...

Australian super funds 'important' for the UK economy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Australian superannuation funds continue to play an "increasingly important" role in the UK economy, with a group of local super fund leaders set to head there later this month to explore more collaborative investment opportunities. The Australian Superannuation ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
ASIC has slammed superannuation trustees for poor retirement communications practices, finding that many funds are missing opportunities to engage with members throughout retirement and provide more meaningful support. ASIC's review, Report 818 From ...

Ausbil lists two global ETFs on ASX

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Ausbil Investment Management has 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 ...

Fortitude launches Small Cap PE Fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... differentiated exposure, the Fortitude Small Cap PE Fund may work well as satellite allocation alongside more diversified global funds in the private equity space," Brookman said. In the last several years, individual investors have increasingly embraced ...

Morningstar calls out platform TDPs' use of rebates

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... sharp decrease from the 37 failures recorded in the year prior. APRA already pointed out that it was aware of how some super funds were using fee rebates when it published the latest results. While fee rebates are generally positive for members, APRA ...

ASIC exposes holes in managed funds' offshoring cyber controls

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
Responsible entities (REs) of managed funds lack robust risk management practices when it comes to the cyber and security risks relating to services they offshore, according to ASIC. A review of 30 REs found that more than half or 17 rely on offshore ...