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FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... to take place within families, and estate planning when you bring in the lawyers to draft the documentation. There's a big difference." Leggett says those taking part in this planning process see themselves as stewards of family wealth, and it is ...

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Muzinich & Co. and AGP Investment Management debuted an actively managed private credit ETF on the ASX today. The Muzinich BDC Income Fund - Active ETF (BDCI) offers exposure to US-listed business development companies (BDCs) operating in the middle-market ...

Iran conflict exposes 'fault line' in Australian equities: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
The conflict in Iran has exposed a "fault line" in Australian equities, with some of the ASX's biggest names driving an outsized share of losses, according to VanEck Asia Pacific chief executive Arian Neiron. Neiron said the sell-off is a reminder that ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... billion of its total assets under management. AMP's then senior portfolio manager Steve Flegg said crypto had "become too big, and its potential was too great to continue to ignore," while acknowledging that it is "risky, new, and not yet fully proven." ...

Fundamental focus necessary in volatile markets: Auscap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... according to Auscap Asset Management chief investment officer Tim Carleton. Speaking at the recent Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) in Sydney, Carleton said it is easier to take advantage of the big opportunities out there if investors ...

Blue Owl says its private credit loan books remain healthy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... what's happening in that marketplace," Ostrover said. "I can tell you, as I go through that portfolio, and it's a big portfolio, I'm getting many numbers and companies, worst case, quarterly, but many of them monthly. And again, we're ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... we are on some of the energy commodities coming out of there." Wikramanayake said Macquarie believes renewable energy has a big role to play to manage the challenge of rocketing global energy demand and supply issues. "But in the meantime, we've ...

Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Yarra Capital Management chair and head of Australian equities Dion Hershan said. Speaking at the Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) in Sydney today, Hershan said the old investment playbook is breaking down as we enter unconventional times ...

ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
BlackRock said Australian ETF investors are preferring local equities over the US as global unrest rises due to the conflict in the Middle East. It's flagship IOZ ETF, which provides investors exposure to Australian S&P/ASX200 stocks, saw flows ...

Nominate now for the MAX 2026 Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Nominations are now open for the annual Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards 2026. The MAX Awards has recognised industry excellence across marketing, advertising and sales in financial services for over the past ...