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FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... revenue cannot support. In an extreme scenario, if demand for the models doesn't scale to expectation, Amodei spoke of the risk of going bankrupt. Describing it as the "cone of uncertainty", he called the race to the top one filled with uncertainty. ...

US, Iran agree to cease fire, outlook remains 'uncertain'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... risks associated with the flow of oil, we have probably seen a lot of the rebound simply as a result of a decline in the risk premium and uncertainty." He believes there will be a wave of earnings downgrades in the coming weeks but shouldn't vary too ...

VFMC names head of portfolio strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... in the role for close to 12 months before taking over it permanently. It also named Jeff Phillips as its chief finance and risk officer, who served in the chief financial officer role at Bennelong Funds Management for close to 14 years.

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... obligation to 'eligible losses' would help clarify that the obligation is not intended to eliminate ordinary investment risk for members. Instead, it would draw a clearer boundary between losses attributable to the actions of bad actors, and ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... identify solutions to global challenges. We invest where we see enduring tailwinds and the potential for attractive long-term, risk adjusted returns." Meanwhile, CEFC executive director Heechung Sung said its commitment, which is being made by transferring ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... JPMorgan Chase chair and chief executive Jamie Dimon says while the current private credit crisis does not pose a systemic risk, retail investors will be among the worst affected should 'anything go wrong'. In his annual letter to shareholders ...

AQR picks SG Hiscock & Company as distribution partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... 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 markets. AQR managing director and head ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... shareholders. BOQ said it will use the money to originate and service equipment finance facilities, while underlying direct credit risk exposure will be held by Challenger for facilities originated through the partnership. "This off-balance sheet capital ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... pause or escalation, but positioning around that binary outcome is creating instability," he said. "Either scenario carries risk, and both can trigger aggressive repricing. The right question is not whether there's a last-minute climbdown. It should ...

ASIC disqualifies crypto fund director for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... companies to operate without complying with their obligations and was aware that a failure to comply would put investors at risk.