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Blue Owl says its private credit loan books remain healthy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... software companies, which have dropped in value as equity markets reevaluate them in the wake of the AI revolution. Early this week, Apollo private credit fund curbed redemptions at 5% after increased demands of withdrawal by investors. Earlier this ...

Sequoia offloads InterPrac in $50k fire sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... are anticipated to reduce to nil within 12 months. "This has been accelerated by the decision of a further platform this week to also remove adviser access to new business from the end of this month," Sequoia said. Last week, Sequoia announced that HUB24 ...

You can't manage what you can't measure: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Appearing at the 2026 AM Tech Day event in Sydney this week, Vanguard senior portfolio manager and APAC head trader James Chatfield spoke about the importance of quality data when making decisions at the trading desk. "You can't manage what you can't ...

Geoff Lloyd to lead Perpetual wealth spin-off

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... executive chair of the fund manager's wealth platform following its recent acquisition by Bain Capital. Earlier this week, Bain agreed to buy Perpetual Wealth Management, which has $21.9 billion in funds under advice, in a deal worth roughly $550 ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... with nearly $9 billion in assets under management, actively pushing for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) Conference in Sydney, Emma Fisher, the deputy head of Australian ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains Tax Discount, established in November 2025, tabled its final report this week, publishing four key findings. The committee said it received consistent feedback that the current design of the discount rules ...

First Super switches out group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... and in contrast to the trend of premium increases across the industry." Everett was confirmed in the leadership role this week, taking over from Bill Watson who served as chief executive for the past decade and is moving on to lead investments at BUS ...

Trump announces new US retirement plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
US President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address this week to announce a new retirement plan open to US workers. Trump said that since he took office the typical 401(k) balance has grown by "at least US$30,000". "That's a lot of money. ...

Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Following an interest rate hike at the start of the month and higher than hoped inflation data this week, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock said the central bank is doing its best. Speaking at an event in Melbourne last night ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... was originally part of ADIA but has operated independently under Mubadala since 2018. The Abu Dhabi theme continues this week with Australian Retirement Trust's former head of capital markets also moving to the Emirates. Herbert Chang has taken up ...