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Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... year. Unemployment is close to historic lows and compares very favourably internationally, and average levels of wealth and income in the economy are pretty good by international comparisons. But we have a problem with inflation. It's too high," ...

AMP investment chief reshapes her team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... There, he spent 12 years as a senior portfolio manager across Pendal's diversified funds, after nine years running fixed income at UBS. His former role has been split into two - the head of portfolio design and the head of portfolio management. Jeronimo ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... rate in both March and May to take the cash rate to 4.35%," she said. But not all agree, MFS Investment Management fixed income research analyst Carl Ang said while the market is pricing in around a 40% chance of a hike in March, a hold is still expected. ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Rainmaker Information's latest report on exchange traded products (ETP) said fixed income is normalising as a core allocation. It said flow trends have shifted meaningfully from 2022 when equity income strategies were in high demand as investors ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... Division 296 superannuation tax has passed through both houses and will take effect from July 1, alongside changes to the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger ...

Colter Bay Capital opens doors, launches private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... its flagship fund, private credit firm Colter Bay Capital has launched with backing from a Swiss family office and fixed income fund manager. Colter Bay Capital aims to fill the corporate funding gap in Australia's lower, middle market, offering senior ...

US alternative lender launches $250m income fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
A California-based private credit 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 ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... making and investment outcomes considering this year's International Women's Day. AustralianSuper head of fixed income and currency Katie Dean said investing is much more than gender. "In my time, I have seen women who have a lot of risk appetite ...

BlackRock caps outflows on US$27bn private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... direct lending investments from Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (OBDC II), and US$400 million from Blue Owl Technology Income Corp (OTIC). Another US$400 million came from Blue Owl Capital Corporation. BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink has ramped ...

Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... mortgages and the government's own Home Equity Access Scheme were identified as being able to significantly boost retirement income and support retirees' standard of living. However, it noted that usage of such products was, as it is now, low," Hickey ...