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Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... income managers outpaced their benchmarks, which SPIVA attributed to many managers either lowering term risk or increasing credit risk relative to the benchmark. In the US alone, the fortunes of managers focused on global equities were challenged, as ...

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 ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... for aggressive rate cuts or chasing duration. Floating rate ETFs surged 55% month on month to $239 million, and corporate credit plus subordinated debt added a further $194 million, while duration-heavy government bonds flows were marginal," Neiron said. ...

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 ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... global benchmarks, as it is not typically an investment class that is a drawcard for women." "Fixed income, currency and credit (FICC) have traditionally required a high level of quantitative skills coming from specialist fields of finance, engineering ...

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 ...

NZ Super continues to build investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... lead, after 18 months at ANZ Investments, where she was head of asset allocation. Ding previously held roles in tactical credit and asset allocation, contributing to the 2020 review of the fund's reference portfolio. She also worked as a senior investment ...

Rest Super names successor to long-serving fixed income lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... found a successor to its long-serving head of fixed income. Rachel O'Connor has been appointed head of fixed income, credit & cash, taking over from Tracey Duff (pictured) who retired at the end of February. Kiran Singh, Rest's head of listed ...

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 ...