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AI layoffs a correction from overhiring: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... queue!)," Halloway said. "The AI story may yet become the dominant one. For now, I think the simpler explanation deserves more credit than it is getting." Morningstar has reviewed 132 software and technology firms under its global coverage and has downgraded ...

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
... senior portfolio manager and will also sit on the firm's investment committee. Gryphon is a Barings-owned specialist credit manager, forming part of its global asset-based finance platform. Barings managing director and head of private placements ...

Solaris prepares to launch LIC for income seekers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Solaris Investment Management has launched the Solaris Australian Equity Income Plus (ASX: SET), a listed investment company (LIC) designed to deliver monthly fully franked dividends for income-seeking investors. The shares for the LIC are expected ...

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 ...