Fund Updates

20 May 2026

ausbiz: Housing Warning Signs for Banks and Builders

Michael Skinner from Blackwattle Investment Partners joins ausbiz to discuss growing pressure in Australia’s housing market, as rising interest rates, falling auction clearance rates and unrealistic seller expectations begin to weigh on sentiment. Michael warns the slowdown could extend beyond property, creating broader risks for ASX-listed banks, construction firms, building materials and REITs.

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Fund Updates

16 Apr 2026

ausbiz: Top Stocks To Take Advantage Of The AI Shift

Michael Skinner from Blackwattle Investment Partners joins ausbiz to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping investment management and where its impact is still underdeveloped. He outlines how most firms are currently using AI primarily as a research aid rather than embedding it across core investment processes, and explains Blackwattle’s plan to integrate AI firm-wide across macro analysis, stock selection, portfolio construction, risk management, trading, and client reporting.

Michael also shares his views on the types of businesses best positioned to benefit from AI-driven structural change, as well as areas of the market that may face longer-term headwinds as automation accelerates.

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Fund Updates

18 Mar 2026

ausbiz: Standout Stocks Making The Most Noise

Blackwattle Long-Short Deputy Portfolio Manager, Elan Miller joins ausbiz to discuss the standout stocks and February insights.

The ASX delivered a strong rally in February, supported by broadly positive earnings outcomes however volatility has picked up meaningfully, with geopolitics and macro uncertainty driving larger swings across key sectors.

Key insights:

• Increased volatility across large-cap stocks, despite generally resilient underlying fundamentals
• Broad-based earnings beats and analyst upgrades, with banks and miners continuing to underpin market strength
• Technology and healthcare lagging — driven by indiscriminate AI-related selling in tech and cost, currency and tariff pressures in healthcare
• Ongoing opportunities in quality compounders, while higher rates and transport-driven inflation pose risks to consumer discretionary

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Fund Updates

26 Feb 2026

Webinar – Equity Income Fund

Following the launch of the Blackwattle Equity Income Fund, CEO Jarred Rubin and Portfolio Manager Rudi Minbatiwala provide an in depth overview of the Fund’s investment strategy, objectives, and approach to delivering consistent income outcomes for investors.

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