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Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... will be a sub-fund under the government's $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRFC). The NRFC will partner with banks to begin rolling out the loans in the next fortnight. "These firms are not just being affected by this crisis, they are essential ...

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... middle market lending strategy and Blue Owl Capital's direct lending strategy. As alternate sources of finance outside of banks, BDCs are publicly listed, closed ended funds that pool capital to lend to small- to medium-sized companies, which have ...

APRA shuffles executive director lineup

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... the banking system," APRA said. "During his time with Deutsche Bank, Peter provided strategic advice to a wide variety of banks and insurance companies and executed a range of complex and innovative financial transactions across all the major markets. ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... security, law enforcement, and national security. Lacey will lead the expansion of AFCA's jurisdiction to consider the role of banks, telcos and digital platforms in scam complaints, AFCA said. Congratulating Lacey on his appointment, AFCA chief executive ...

Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... have a small cap exposure to wrap around it." The ASX 20 represents 62% of the ASX 300 in terms of market capitalisation. Banks hold 24.7% of the share whereas the top mining companies hold 13.7% of the market share. Hershan noted this leaves 38% of ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... year underscored "opaque linkages and common exposures between non-bank 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 ...

PIMCO appoints local managing director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... wealth management for Asia ex-Japan. Bogoric leads a regional team focused on delivering investment solutions to private banks, retail banks, online platforms, and family offices. He also previously worked at UBS for three years. "By cultivating a diverse ...

Super moves: Future Fund, ART, First Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... taking on her current role. Genevieve Murray, managing director of responsible investment and listed equities, and Paul Banks, head of portfolio design, have been named joint heads of real assets on an interim basis. Future Fund interim investment chief ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... risk than acting on the balance of evidence available." Lim said that while many in the market - including all four big banks - are anticipating a May hike, he said it is not set in stone. "I would caution against treating this as a done deal. For May ...

Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... shock coming out of the Middle East, but also its duration. "We run a number of scenarios as well, just like the private banks do, we've got a couple of months to finalise the Treasury forecast for the Budget in May, and so obviously we are working ...