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BlackRock looks to add Bitcoin ETF to local suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
BlackRock is gearing up to list a Bitcoin ETF for Australian investors, according to ASIC filings. Last month, a new managed investment scheme titled 'iShares Bitcoin ETF' appeared on the ASIC Register, followed by the registration of a 'Trustee ...

Former First Sentier PMs join Blackwattle

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... volatility from Australian shares," he said. In September, Blackwattle announced it will 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 ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... based on the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) over the last four years. The retirement system has not improved since 2021 when it moved from a B grade in 2020 to B+. This year, Australia's index value rose from 76.7 to 77.6, notably ...

Fidante partners with Fulcrum, expands alts offering

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
Challenger's Fidante has partnered with London-based Fulcrum Asset Management, acquiring a minority stake and securing exclusive distribution rights across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. This is Fidante's second partnership in 2025, after bringing ...

Classic 60/40 approach underdelivers for women retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... exhausted their savings when living a modest lifestyle. However, when targeting a comfortable lifestyle, the male retiree does not exhaust his savings while the female does. Monash Centre for Financial Studies (MCFS) senior research fellow Bei Cui said ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... "TACO," meaning he never follows through on his threats. While Jim McCormick, the chief global macro strategist at Citi, does not anticipate another April 2 Liberation Day in the works, he points out that "more bad news has been accumulating". These ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... one-size-fits-all retirement communications aimed primarily at pre-retirees. As a result, ASIC said it is concerned many Australians may not have the information they need to make confident and informed decisions about retirement. In addition, the review ...

Ausbil lists two global ETFs on ASX

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... of listed infrastructure Tim Humphreys said. "We aim to uncover undervalued streams of cashflow from these assets that are not yet fully priced by the market for our investors." Both ETFs have a maturity period of over five years. Ausbil chief executive ...

Fortitude launches Small Cap PE Fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Fortitude Investment Partners has launched a Small Cap PE Fund, targeting lower mid-market opportunities in private equity. The evergreen fund will invest in deal flows in health, digitalisation and technology, energy transition and food and beverage. ...

PGIM appoints two real estate business stalwarts

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... the Asia Pacific. As we continue to invest throughout the region, the breadth and depth of Sam and Stuart's expertise will not only strengthen our Australian debt and equity capabilities, their significant experience, capital relationships, and leadership ...