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Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... has seen Australian investors increasing their allocations to domestic equities, energy exposures and global defence companies. "In periods of heightened uncertainty, Australia's defensive market can provide a safe haven for domestic investors, whilst ...

National Reconstruction Fund makes $200m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... under its Enabling Capabilities Priority Area, which involves helping to deliver national capabilities that Australian companies and businesses need to compete and win in the emerging digital economy. The NRFC added the investment delivers on key parts ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... In a speech to the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Longo said while it is not the duty of a board to run companies day-to-day, there are questions about where the line should be drawn between the board and executive management, and despite ...

ASIC launches beneficial ownership transparency review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... the company," the regulator said. Amending the beneficial disclosure obligations in the Corporations Act will apply to companies, registered schemes, notified foreign passport funds and other bodies, whether incorporated or formed in Australia or not ...

Brisbane financial adviser appears in court on dishonesty charges

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... mention on 15 May 2026. On 28 March 2024, the Federal Court made orders preserving the assets of Prakash and the related companies and restrained him from leaving Australia. ASIC said supporting better retirement outcomes and member services and improving ...

US alternative lender launches $250m income fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... firm has strengthened its Australian presence with the launch of a new income fund, targeting later-stage technology companies with strong commitments from investors exceeding $250 million. Partners for Growth has launched the PFG Income Fund for local ...

Betashares invests in AUD-backed stablecoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... of an Australian dollar-backed stablecoin. Betashares made the investment alongside global and regional digital asset companies, including Galaxy Digital, Flowdesk, DACM and Primal Capital. The investment marks Macropod's first major institutional capital ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... thrive in investment teams that are built on diverse views, trust and transparency, which are equally important in the companies they invest in. Looking at the progress of gender parity in wealth management, top female portfolio managers believe that ...

BlackRock caps outflows on US$27bn private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... management." A business development company (BDC), HLEND invests in senior secured, privately originated loans to established companies and takes first lien positions. These are generally floating-rate loans with a relatively short average investment ...

Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
Brought to you by Ziller Funds Management. Founder-led companies have historically outperformed - it's been established many times over through both industry and academic research. In perhaps one of the most notable examples, having observed that ...