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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... billion and return $300 million to its 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. ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... much as $5.4 trillion in assets is expected to shift from Baby Boomers to younger generations by 2050. Finder personal finance expert Sarah Megginson said wealth transfers are large and growing. "For some, it could be life changing money. Australia is ...

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... which has been running since 2014, investing in US-listed BDC that include direct lending, venture debt and specialty finance. It has delivered an average gross dividend yield of 9.8% p.a. since inception. Muzinich & Co. portfolio manager Ji He spearheads ...

IP Group launches $50m cleantech fund with CEFC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
IP Group, which is backed by Hostplus, has launched the IP Group Climate Catalyst Fund alongside the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The fund will help scale Australian technologies that can decarbonise hard-to-abate industries, targeting a ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... "Rising house prices continue to be the main driver of growth in household wealth in the December quarter," ABS head of finance statistics Mish Tan said. "The mean price of residential dwellings was up 2.7% in the December quarter 2025, with strong growth ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... increase their allocation to private assets this year, consistent with previous years. Within private credit, asset-backed finance is drawing the greatest interest, with a net 38% of respondents planning to increase allocations over the coming year. ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Satchcroft's career includes a principal role at London-based Apax Partners, followed by Macquarie's principal finance division, where he covered credit and structured equity. He later joined New York-based distressed debt specialists Anchorage ...

Equip Super appoints acting chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Sunsuper. He also spent 10 years as chief financial officer at Victorian Funds Management Corporation and worked in the finance department of ESSSuper. He will assume all responsibilities of the chief executive from April 1. Cameron announced his intention ...

AMP names interim chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... retire from executive roles, bringing to an end more than 30 years in financial services. Ryan is currently director, group finance and wealth, having held various senior roles in finance at AMP over the past 13 years, and more than six years at AMP ...

Pepper Money rejects Challenger's bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... opportunities. "As at the end of February 2026, application flow continues to show positive momentum in both mortgages and asset finance. For the first two months of the year, applications exceeded the same period in 2025 by 21% with originations 24% ...