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Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
Hostplus is considering allowing members using its Choiceplus platform to invest in digital assets. Through Choiceplus, members can tailor their super investments from an available set of options. Hostplus has confirmed that one such option that may ...

Blue Owl says its private credit loan books remain healthy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... focuses on providing capital to private equity firms to go and buy a business. These private equity firms, he said, can raise debt through multiple options including high-yield markets, syndicated markets, or they can do a private debt deals with firms ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... still likely that the March quarter inflation report will be uncomfortably high, leaving the Reserve Bank under pressure to raise rates again in May. News of a possible peace deal in Iran can't come quickly enough." Likewise, Bendigo Bank chief economist ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... Technologies (FMT), a robot maker focused on automating maintenance for the global rail and aviation industries. The Series A raise led by QIC Ventures and backed by its Brighter Super mandate and Taronga Group drummed up $8 million in commitments. The ...

Fink doubles down on private markets ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink is doubling down on private markets' golden run, predicting the fund manager will raise US$400 billion of these assets by 2030. BlackRock aims to tap investments in infrastructure, private credit and alternatives ...

Bailador pumps millions more into DASH

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... investment from Bailador Technology Investments as it pushes towards profitability. DASH is undertaking another capital raise as it looks to drive further automation, accelerate its direct and partnership go-to-market strategies, and ultimately achieve ...

Solaris prepares to launch LIC for income seekers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... dividends for income-seeking investors. The shares for the LIC are expected to start trading on the ASX on April 17, targeting a raise of $300 million with a minimum subscription of $175 million. Solaris said the LIC caters to the growing number of Australians ...

Government looks to better define roles of regulators

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the government is looking into the information various regulatory bodies seek from the financial services industry to cut red tape. "We rightly, I believe, have multiple regulators in financial services. ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... Proposals to weaken or abolish it would not materially improve housing affordability, would reduce the rental stock supply and raise rents, and discourage investment and new construction," its response read. "Abolition of the CGT discount would discourage ...

ASIC considers changes to net asset requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... financial thresholds in the NTA requirement for responsible entities to reflect cumulative CPI growth since 2013. This would raise the $150,000 NTA minimum to $200,000, and the $500,000 NTA minimum to $700,000. In addition, the $5 million cap that applies ...