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FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... end of the decade. Everyone wants a slice of this cake. Capital from pension funds and global asset managers to retail investors is flowing into every layer, lifting valuations across the stack. The tech sector in the US now accounts for more than a ...

Magellan, WAM suffer due to Iran conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... further tightening." Magellan's drop in AUM was a result of net outflows and market movements from the Iran conflict. Investors may be hopeful market volatility will calm down going forward after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire ...

Sale of Interprac raises eyebrows at ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... complaints body has published two lead determinations that would influence their outcomes. About $677 million is owed to investors who were advised by Interprac representatives to invest in the failed funds. ASIC said a receiver must be appointed to ...

US, Iran agree to cease fire, outlook remains 'uncertain'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... exacerbated by the TACO principle - the concept that "Trump Always Chickens Out". "Yet while it may be tempting for investors to look through Trump's threats - the ultimate endgame remains very uncertain," Bassanese said. "Trump is likely still looking ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Australian Ethical has launched a new fund for wholesale investors to access institutional grade private markets investments, with a cornerstone commitment of up to $125 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC's commitment to ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... chair and chief executive Jamie Dimon says while the current private credit crisis does not pose a systemic risk, retail investors will be among the worst affected should 'anything go wrong'. In his annual letter to shareholders, Dimon pitted ...

AQR picks SG Hiscock & Company as distribution partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... (SGH) as its distribution partner. SGH has begun rolling out the AQR Wholesale Managed Futures Fund to sophisticated investors. The actively managed fund invests in futures contracts and derivatives across commodities, currencies, fixed income, equities ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... establishing a platform to help originate and service large scalable pools of whole loans for Challenger Life and institutional investors. "Whole loans, encompassing mortgages, personal loans and asset finance, represent a substantial and growing asset ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. VanEck Asia Pacific chief executive Arian Neiron said investors are becoming increasingly concerned about the broader effects of the conflict on the global economy. "Global markets are ...

Former Macquarie Private Bank adviser joins Aura Group

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... multi-jurisdictional financial structures and internationally diversified investment portfolios. "Many high-net-worth investors today have increasingly international lives and portfolios. Navigating different jurisdictions, regulatory frameworks, and ...