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Capital Group, KKR launch public-private fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... sit between traditional bond funds and alternative investments, offering the potential for enhanced returns, lower volatility and greater diversification. KKR and Capital Group formed an exclusive strategic alliance in 2024 to democratise hybrid public-private ...

Janus Henderson expands private credit offering

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... 2024 and reflects growing investor demand for alternative income and diversification strategies amid heightened market volatility and elevated interest rates. The two strategies being rolled out across EMEA are the Asset-Backed Opportunistic Credit Strategy ...

Behavioural constraint is costing retirees greatly: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
The insurer found that market volatility, and inadequate savings are no longer the greatest threats to retirement outcomes, rather, it comes down to hesitancy to make the decisions retirement requires. Allianz Retire+'s The two-chapter retirement report ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... strong risk management across the system," Lonsdale said. APRA identified AI governance, cybersecurity and geopolitical volatility as key areas of supervisory focus, noting AI adoption in banking, insurance and superannuation was accelerating faster ...

Federated Hermes launches global equity fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... leads the global equities team and serves a lead portfolio manager for the strategy, said heightened macroeconomic volatility continues to create opportunities across global markets. "Our disciplined, risk aware approach aims to identify resilient businesses ...

Investor demand for infrastructure asset mandates intensifies: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... lost momentum over the quarter. Weighed down by negative flow linked to the "SaaS apocalypse", driven by AI-related volatility. Despite the heightened attention, infrastructure fundraising was also subdued over the period, largely reflecting a lighter ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... markets over the next year. Speaking in Sydney, Wise said investors heavily focused on inflation risks following recent volatility in rates markets and ongoing instability in the Middle East. However, he argued markets were overlooking the longer-term ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... are projecting the Budget will return to balance over the medium-term. "Australia is not immune from uncertainty and volatility in the global economy as a result of conflict in the Middle East," Chalmers said. "We are well placed and well prepared to ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... how reliable their income will be in retirement," Marquet says. "We're operating in an environment of heightened volatility, elevated sequencing risk, and far less reliable diversification than advisers have historically relied on." Marquet highlights ...

Perpetual to wind up fixed income fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... roughly 20% of global oil supply - sending oil prices sharply higher and reigniting stagflation concerns. The war created volatility across energy, rates, equities and credit markets as inflation was re-priced, as was central bank paths and recession ...