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Blue Owl says its private credit loan books remain healthy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... increased demands of withdrawal by investors. Earlier this month, BlackRock also capped redemptions on its HPS Corporate Lending Fund, applying the 5% limit. "We have a little over $100 billion of loans, and so I feel like we have our finger on the pulse ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... to increase allocations over the coming year. This is followed by investment-grade private placements and senior direct lending, where 35% and 33% of insurers, respectively, expect to increase allocations. In private equity, insurers are primarily looking ...

Fink doubles down on private markets ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... Most recently, though, investor redemption requests surged to US$1.2 billion for HPS's private credit fund Corporate Lending Fund (HLEND). Morgan Stanley, Blackstone and Cliffwater are some of the investment giants that have been inundated with redemption ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... credit providers and the broader financial system." Banks reported more than US$1 billion writedowns from their direct lending to these firms, as well as their exposures through credit funds and warehouse lending facilities. Another example is UK-based ...

Barings nabs Challenger's fixed income lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... served as portfolio manager on flagship vehicles including the CIM Credit Income Fund and the CIM Multi-Sector Private Lending Fund. These funds span both public and private credit markets. He joined Challenger in 2005 as an analyst before moving into ...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Asset Partners Private Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... superannuation and retirement planning, estate planning and administration, portfolio structure and tax management, and home-lending solutions. With Raff retiring in mid-2011, Josh Pope joined Asset Partners in 2012 as a principal. Asset Partners operates ...

Ironbark brings businesses under one national banner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... Tasmania, South Australia and the ACT. While Ironbark Advice delivers advice for all stages of life, from financial advice, lending and wealth protection to accounting and aged care, Ironbark Private Wealth provides solutions for high-net-worth clients ...

Colter Bay Capital opens doors, launches private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... that has persisted for decades. "Australia's best businesses are being held back by the constraints of a capital-based lending system. Colter Bay Capital exists to fill that gap with patient, intelligent capital that recognises the true value of a great ...

BlackRock caps outflows on US$27bn private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
BlackRock has capped redemptions on its private credit fund HPS Corporate Lending Fund (HLEND), imposing the 5% limit after investors sought to yank out US$1.2 billion. Subsidiary HPS Investments Partners, which BlackRock acquired in 2024 for US$12 ...

GSFM appoints two new executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... Prior to joining GSFM, Nichols was a division director at Macquarie Group. He also served as head of operations for margin lending at Macquarie Bank and as chief operating officer at both AM Corporation and Perpetual Investments. The appointments were ...