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Fink doubles down on private markets ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... manager will raise US$400 billion of these assets by 2030. BlackRock aims to tap investments in infrastructure, private credit and alternatives to back its ambitious US$400 billion raise. "BlackRock already manages US$3 trillion on behalf of insurance ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... (RBA) warns that with the tremors of geopolitical tensions already being felt, the vulnerabilities of the US and UK private credit markets could spill over to Australia. In its latest Financial Stability Review report, the RBA highlighted high-profile ...

Barings nabs Challenger's fixed income lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... 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 the investment management arm. During the global ...

Index managed portfolios still most popular among advisers: North

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... because they provide access to sources of return that aren't available in listed markets. "Private equity, private credit, and real assets offer operational alpha and an illiquidity premium that can materially improve long-term real return outcomes ...

Colter Bay Capital opens doors, launches private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
Already raising $100 million for its flagship fund, private credit firm Colter Bay Capital has launched with backing from a Swiss family office and fixed income fund manager. Colter Bay Capital aims to fill the corporate funding gap in Australia's lower ...

US alternative lender launches $250m income fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
A California-based private credit firm has strengthened its Australian presence with the launch of a new income fund, targeting later-stage technology companies with strong commitments from investors exceeding $250 million. Partners for Growth has launched ...

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 ...

Pengana awards investment mandate to Antipodes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... an attempt to broaden the LIC's investment universe. It was proposed the LIC would borrow money to invest in private credit to boost performance, but the plan was rejected by shareholders. Under the new agreement, Antipodes will assist Pengana in ...

Realm opens London office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Realm Investment House, the contrarian fixed income and private credit manager, has opened a London office and added a new managing partner to its team Harry Choulilitsas joins as head of Europe and will oversee the firm's global structured credit ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... asset allocation and research. The $410 billion fund appears to have restructured its mid-risk business, moving private credit into fixed income and currency and establishing real assets as a standalone division. The mid-risk unit invests in infrastructure ...