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Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... that had been projected. "The [government] is delivering a stronger and more sustainable Budget with smaller deficits, less debt and net policy decisions that improve the bottom line," Chalmers said. "Responsible economic management is a defining feature ...

Perpetual to wind up fixed income fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... the Bloomberg AusBond Composite and Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index. Nearly 66% of the portfolio is invested in senior debt and 26% in subordinated debt. In a March investment update, the fund said the period "proved a challenging month for Australian ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... said the nation's ageing population is putting increasing pressure on its fiscal deficit and, without reforms, public debt will rise towards 200% of its gross domestic product. As a result, it recommended New Zealand implement a combined public and ...

Alter Domus to acquire MSC Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... it expands its footprint in Asia Pacific. The acquisition of MSC Group will allow Alter Domus to add trustee, custody and debt capital markets services to its administration offering in Australia and select APAC areas. The agreement covers about $32 ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Oracle have been moving from financing via cash and/or equity to greater reliance on the debt markets due to the scale and urgency of their computer power requirements. "Investment grade corporates have seen a surge of ...

Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... order relief for superannuation trustees, aligning portfolio holdings disclosure obligations for internally managed private debt with externally managed private debt. Currently, trustees managing private debt assets internally must disclose the value ...

Insignia Financial delists from ASX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... sum for the shares. Following much back-and-forth between the two, Insignia granted both companies more time to finalise debt funding and associate due diligence in April. CC Capital was the only player left by July 2025 after Bain Capital withdrew its ...

Natural capability head at QIC exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... investment advisory PhillipCapital, Citi and Wilson HTM Investment Group. QIC recently appointed two partners to its private debt infrastructure team. Xi Chen, based in London, and Lindsay Scully, based in New York, were promoted from principal after ...

Nearly $12bn leaves Challenger in March quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... capital via a whole-of-loan sale as it ramps up its private credit push. The $3.7 billion will be used to reduce BOQ's debt funding by about $3.4 billion and return $300 million to its shareholders. Hamilton said the deal "will provide access to ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... sum for the shares. Following much back-and-forth between the two, Insignia granted both companies more time to finalise debt funding and associate due diligence in April. CC Capital was the only player left by July 2025 after Bain Capital withdrew its ...