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US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Star Entertainment has entered a binding commitment with US private credit fund WhiteHawk Capital Partners to refinance the group's debt. The agreement is for a three-year refinancing, covering existing obligations and providing additional liquidity ...

Morningstar names most compelling funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... Morningstar considers among the strongest for investors in the region. The Australian best of breed picks are the Pendal Focus Australian Share Fund; Vinva Australian Equity Fund; Allan Gray Australian Equity Fund; Platypus Australian Equities Fund ...

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 ...

New deputy chair for FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... chair David Bryant said: "Alexis' experience and insight meant she made a tremendous contribution to the board. Her clear focus on customer outcomes was always at the forefront, and we wish her every success." George said: "It has been a privilege to ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... through swaps, futures, foreign exchange, and cash deployment, as well as a systematic equity strategy rebalanced weekly. "My focus is on strengthening the securities financing capability, with an emphasis on improving capital efficiency, supporting ...

Vanguard launches four new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Vanguard expanded its Australian investment range, launching four new investment options in global technology and international high yield in the form of three new ETFs and one unlisted managed fund. Vanguard said the new funds are designed to work ...

AMP names interim chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
AMP has named Adrian Ryan as acting chief financial officer, effective March 30, following the appointment of current chief financial officer Blair Vernon to chief executive. This comes after Alexis George announced she would be stepping down from the ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... bulk of the price pressures leading into the oil crisis continue to come from housing inflation (now up 7.2% y/y), but the focus in the next CPI reports will no doubt be on fuel prices." Treasurer Jim Chalmers - who is preparing to hand down the Federal ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has named its inaugural chief scams officer, as flagged earlier this month. David Lacey has been appointed to the newly created role. Most recently, Lacey was the founder and chief executive of IDCARE ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... flexibility to deploy capital selectively in a rapidly changing macroeconomic environment," Barlow said. "With a constant focus on risk management, cash generation, and diversification, we are committed to delivering long-term value creation for shar ...