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Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... its 5% cap on withdrawals after redemption requests surged on concerns over the value of underlying loans to software companies. Blackstone also froze redemptions after a rise in withdrawal requests. These episodes have intensified scrutiny across the ...

Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... advanced manufacturing, agtech, aerospace and technology. The QIC portfolio includes investments in Queensland based companies including Gilmour, Space Technologies, SwarmFarm Robotics, Future Maintenance Technologies and ProcurePro. Farrar said future ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... confidence. But it is the innovation piece in emerging markets, Treves noted, taking shape. "It's emerging markets companies selling things, innovating, generating value and running businesses with high barriers to entry. That's much more exciting ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... economic backdrop around the world is driving resilience. Another reason why markets are overlooking global tensions is companies continuing to generate profits. "The latest profit season in the US was incredibly strong. Earnings growth across the board ...

AI can give fundies an edge over the market: Invesco

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... and we can measure the questions they're asking a particular company relative to questions they've asked other companies around the same time," Bennett said. However, he said strong compute power and scalability is required to process these large ...

Advent builds Australian presence with new appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... and New Zealand, strengthening its regional financial services expertise as it looks to drive growth across portfolio companies. Cross brings more than four decades of executive and board level experience spanning wealth management, asset management ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... unlisted groups. Mining related business construction and manufacturing firms, financial services groups, oil and gas companies and energy providers accounted for the largest share of lodgements. While ASIC welcomed the effort made by reporting entities ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... advocacy. Additionally, delegates will be equipped with the questions they should be asking investment managers and companies. "The financial materiality of modern slavery relates to a wide range of unpredictable reputational risks, earnings sustainability ...

UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... domestic equities drastically (38% to 34%). Meanwhile, the super fund also changed the investment strategy for Global Companies in Asia option with the addition of developed and emerging Asian economies. "To invest in a portfolio of global securities ...

Ausbil appointed co-manager for NYSE-listed fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... Ausbil, Tobias Bucks and Simon Wood lead the portfolio management. The fund invests in high-quality small- and mid-cap companies of between 50 and 100 based outside the US with market capitalisations ranging from US$500 million to US$35 billion. The ...