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Passive strategies show 'higher survivorship' over active: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... of 2.5%. "While active managers have demonstrated intermittent periods of outperformance, sustaining consistent returns above low-cost passive alternatives remains a persistent challenge," the report read. The results found that the top-quartile performers ...

SQM Research faces court over 'favourable' rating of Shield

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... classification but were at the lower end of the scale. "SQM Research assigned ratings between 3.5 and 3.75 stars out of 5 to the above-mentioned funds over their lifecycle. These ratings reflected an 'investment grade' classification under our ...

BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... Income Active ETF (ASX: ICME). ICME is designed to generate monthly income for investors, while aiming to deliver returns above RBA Cash Rate. The diversified portfolio will primarily focus on Australian investment-grade corporate bonds, including subordinated ...

Milford launches two products in response to adviser demand

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... is 0.90%. In contrast, Class B has a lower management fee (0.70%) but incurs a performance fee of 15.375% p.a. of returns above the benchmark, paid annually. Gentle said advisers are increasingly disillusioned with the ASX 200, given its concentration ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... Bassanese said. "What appears of most concern, however, was the bank's forecast that trimmed-mean inflation will edge back above its 2-3% target band - to 3.2% over the December and March quarters. On the surface, that looks inconsistent with rate cuts ...

Number of AFSLs plateaus: Rainmaker

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... AFSLs rose 1.1% over the 12 months. "AFSL numbers seem to have plateaued just under 1900. The last time AFSL numbers were above 2000 was in March 2022," the report said.

ASIC confirms investigation into a Clime fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... in equities, preferred shares, debt securities, income notes, A-REITs and cash. It aims to achieve an annual income of 3% above the RBA cash rate. The TMD shows that the fund has a "natural bias towards the S&P ASX 200 stocks and their associated debt ...

Retirees could be out up to $136k: SMC

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... minimum amounts required. Research identified that in 2024-2025 around 65% of tax-free retirement account holders withdrew above the minimum. This number rose to 77% for members with less than $50,000 in super. The report proposed short term solutions ...

November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... the economy to kick start its growth." Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said despite today's read coming in above expectations, a rate cut in December may still be on the cards. "As electricity price rebates roll off, headline inflation ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... time? The disconnect is even more jarring when super funds shout from the rooftops they put members and member outcomes above all else. Perhaps user experience design agency UXDA founder Alex Kreger says it best: "The stark contrast between the front-office ...