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Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... rejected the "best and final" takeover offer of $2.25 per share after Challenger slashed the offer price from $2.60. On the new deal, Challenger Group chief investment officer Damian Graham said: "The transaction establishes a strategic partnership with ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... introduces a legal framework for Australian licensed businesses to tokenise real-world asset. This new AFSL authorisation is a big deal - providing a framework for businesses to unlock liquidity across an unimaginably wide range of real-world assets," ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
"I'm the eldest boy!" This is one of the most quotable quotes from the award-winning television show Succession, and while it is somewhat outdated for parents to leave behind their money, or legacy, to one child due solely to birth order or gender ...

Blue Owl says its private credit loan books remain healthy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
US alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital, with over US$307 billion in assets under management, is not seeing any increase in defaults in its loans amid rising concerns over the health of the country's private credit sector. Speaking at the Asia ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... nervous about being reliant on the US. "I think economies and regions around the world are thinking much more about who they deal with and who are their partners and diversifying, because I think they have been woken up to the fact that they can't ...

Channel Capital adds distribution director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Channel Capital has added a distribution director, strengthening its team at a time of growing demand for alternatives education and adviser support in the wealth sector. In his new role, Keenan Bunning will support advisers across the market, helping ...

Magellan strengthens ranks with twin hires

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... March, Magellan announced that it was set to acquire boutique investment bank Barrenjoey Capital Partners in a $903 million deal, combining the asset manager with its merger partner's trading, advisory and fixed income businesses. Brian Benari will ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... will be uncomfortably high, leaving the Reserve Bank under pressure to raise rates again in May. News of a possible peace deal in Iran can't come quickly enough." Likewise, Bendigo Bank chief economist David Robertson said the data proves inflation is ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... led by QIC Ventures and backed by its Brighter Super mandate and Taronga Group drummed up $8 million in commitments. The deal is part of the $50 million mandate QIC won from Brighter Super last July to help drive investments in Queensland-based, high-growth ...