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Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... are going to be higher - and that will put pressure on corporates and households." MA Financial group executive head of global credit solutions Frank Danieli said in the defensive part of a 60-40 portfolio, with the 40% being defensive and historically ...

Lendlease names new investment management chief

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... investments and was appointed chief investment officer in July 2024, with responsibility for capital allocation, as well as global capital raising and product development. She has more than 30 years' experience across institutional real estate, transactions ...

Emerging markets a 'reasonable' opportunity: Colchester

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... good credit ratings on the back of decent economic policies such as inflation targeting and strong fiscal rules since the global financial crisis. However, he also flagged event risks when looking at the asset class. "Even though there has been things ...

AI can give fundies an edge over the market: Invesco

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

Using interesting data sets and compute power can help investors get an edge over the market, Invesco Solutions director Scott Bennett said. Speaking at the Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) in Sydney, Bennett said the fund manager is using ...

Investor demand for infrastructure asset mandates intensifies: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... 27% in the year to end March 2026, bfinance said. It comes as the period was marked by a "weaker start" to the year, with global fundraising falling to its lowest level since 2015. bfinance said it is due to re-intensify caution among investors amid ...

Advent builds Australian presence with new appointment

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

The role will be filled by a former Future Fund board member who has also held roles at Macquarie, NAB and AMP. Global private equity investor Advent has appointed Patricia Cross as an operating partner for Australia and New Zealand, strengthening its ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... outside of tokenisation, such as more expansive use of existing fast payment rails, better alignment of operating hours with global markets, and greater transparency in key funding areas. Commenting, RBA assistant governor Brad Jones said the initial ...

Future Fund makes two new appointments

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026

... Frontier Advisors. Tindall has worked for over 35 years in the investment and real estate industries. He has extensive global experience in portfolio, investment and asset management and corporate governance having held leadership and executive roles ...

QIC Ventures helps raise $25m for defence tech company

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026

QIC Ventures has led the $25 million raise for homegrown defence technology manufacturer Arkeus, which can detect targets eight times further than competitors. Arkeus is used by the Australian Army and US Department of Defense, also known as the US ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026

... people globally face modern slavery conditions. For investors, it means being cognisant of modern slavery hiding deep inside global supply chains. "Investors can play a role in combatting modern slavery through many ways; shareholder resolutions, divestments ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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