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BlackRock to launch high-income Active ETF in Australia

BlackRock Australia has announced its intent to launch the iShares World Equity High Income Complex ETF (ASX: WYNC), an actively-managed strategy designed for income-focused investors who also want to track

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10 Jun 2026

BlackRock debuts iShares Bitcoin ETF (ASX:IBIT) in Australia

BlackRock Australia has announced its intent to launch the iShares Bitcoin ETF (ASX: IBIT), reinforcing its commitment to providing Australian investors with greater choice and easier access to cryptocurrency exposure

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04 Nov 2025

BlackRock to debut its first active ETF in Australia

BlackRock Australia has announced its intent to launch its first active ETF in Australia, the iShares U.S. Factor Rotation Active ETF (ASX: IACT),1 underscoring its commitment to broadening access to

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30 May 2025

BlackRock Australia celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Enhanced Strategic Model Portfolios (ESMP)

BlackRock Australia is proud to mark the 10-year anniversary of its Enhanced Strategic Model Portfolios (ESMP), the firm’s inaugural managed account offering in the local wealth market. Since its inception

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07 Feb 2025

BlackRock iShares to launch 20+ Year US Treasury Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF

BlackRock Australia has announced its intent to launch the iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (AUD Hedged) (ASX: ULTB) with a management fee of 0.15%. This latest addition extends

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27 Aug 2024

Tomoko Ueda named as BlackRock’s Chief Operating Officer for Asia Pacific

BlackRock has appointed Tomoko Ueda to the position of Chief Operating Officer for Asia Pacific, effective September 3. This appointment expands the role played by Ms. Ueda, who oversees all business

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12 Aug 2024

BlackRock launches active multi-asset model portfolios to expand its managed accounts offering in Australia

BlackRock Australia has announced the launch of BlackRock Active Multi-Asset Model Portfolios (“Active Model Portfolios”) to broaden its managed accounts offering to meet the evolving needs of Australian advisers and investors.

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02 Aug 2024

BlackRock iShares launches 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF

BlackRock Australia has announced the launch of the iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ASX: ALTB) with a management fee of 0.15%. This is part of the firm’s commitment to

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17 Jun 2024

BlackRock iShares to launch Emerging Markets ex China ETF in the Australian market

BlackRock Australia has announced its intent to launch the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (ASX: EMXC) with a management fee of 0.25%. The launch of EMXC furthers BlackRock’s commitment

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11 Jun 2024

BlackRock appoints Will Thomson to its expanding Climate Infrastructure team in New Zealand

BlackRock has appointed Will Thomson as Managing Director, a Portfolio Manager in the Climate Infrastructure team in New Zealand, effective July 2024. This follows BlackRock’s announcement to launch a New

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14 May 2024

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