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Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... never happen," he said. In his annual letter to investors, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink doubled down on private markets opportunities, saying the fund manager aims to raise US$400 billion from infrastructure, private credit and alternatives by ...

AQR picks SG Hiscock & Company as distribution partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... fund invests in futures contracts and derivatives across commodities, currencies, fixed income, equities and alternative markets. It seeks to produce attractive risk-adjusted returns while targeting a low long-term average correlation to traditional ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... alternative to public fixed income, offering enhanced yields and access to high-quality cash flows outside traditional bond markets. Challenger Investment Management continues to expand its capabilities, partnering with high-quality counterparties to ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Global markets have endured a rollercoaster ride as the conflict in the Middle East rages on, stoked by strong rhetoric from US President Donald Trump. Over the course of the long weekend Trump took to Truth Social to issue a fresh ultimatum to the ...

Orbis appoints ex-Antipodes Partners investment director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... expertise and the ability to turn complex ideas into practical insights advisers can use with clients when discussing markets, exposures and the role Orbis can play in client portfolios. The understanding of this differentiated role is exactly what we're ...

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... refiners agreeing to send it to us when they might be facing shortages themselves," Colosimo said. While the Australian markets were down 8% in March, the US was down 5%. Europe fell by 8%, while Japan and India were down by more than 11%. "I think a ...

ASX is 'compromised' and 'lacks aspiration': Final report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... provided a circuit breaker for ASX and "a clear path forward to rebuilding trust and confidence in this operator of critical markets infrastructure." In December 2025, ASX made commitments to ASIC on a package of reforms, and in February 2026 submitted ...

Women to drive tailored advice demand: State Street

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... retirement industry is now more than an 'individual' concern; it is a system that influences the wider economy, capital markets and national financial stability, which creates significant opportunity for the financial services industry. The report said ...

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... Cboe Australia. Avantis Small Cap Value Active ETF (AVSV), Avantis Global Equity Active ETF (AVNG) and Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (AVTE) all moved to the new exchange. "Trading on the ASX underscores our commitment to providing low-cost ...

Fidante shutters Ox Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Fidante Partners' emerging markets specialist boutique Ox Capital Management has called it quits after five years. Ox Capital principal and chief investment officer Joseph Lai said: "Following an extensive review by the Ox Capital board, the board ...