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Investor demand for infrastructure asset mandates intensifies: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... investor appetite, bfinance said. "Against this backdrop, spreads have widened and activity in the broadly syndicated loan market has softened, potentially improving the opportunity set for private lenders," the report said. "For disciplined managers ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... private credit market in the US against the US$1.5 trillion US high-yield bond market, and the bank syndicated leveraged loan market of US$1.7 trillion. "Taking a wider view, the total market size of investment-grade bonds is US$13 trillion. And the ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025

The warning by JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon about the possibility of there being more "cockroaches" in the US private credit market has sparked a flurry of debate about risks in the market at a time when its potential is being assessed ...

IAM to bring managed account with syndicated loan access to market

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025

The ASX-listed manager's new managed account provides access to the institutional corporate syndicated loan market, offering an "attractive alternative" to traditional private credit funds. The new Income Asset Management (IAM) offering provides private ...

ANZ, Westpac 'the cheapest majors': Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024

... Westpac, included non-major bank MyState, which, despite commanding a miniscule 0.3% share of the Australian home loan market, has shown that it can profitably grow loans. The other top pick was Bank of Queensland, which has extracted cost savings from ...

Barings prepares new strategies for local institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023

... the market competitively, and not just relying on one or two providers, which might be fickle." While the leveraged loan market remains active with a steady stream of transactions, private debt players are increasingly capturing market share from banks. ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023

... demand for private debt is robust, thanks to private equity activity." She added that the US's broadly syndicated loan market, the main competitor for financing buyouts, has been mostly closed to new issuance since 2022. "The absence of competition ...

Pallas Capital, Credit Suisse launch NZ funding trust

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022

... as the lending team in our new Auckland office have long experience and deep relationships in the New Zealand CRE loan market." Meanwhile, Credit Suisse head of securitised products for APAC Will Farrant commented: "When it was launched last year PFT ...

AMP Capital fund reduces fees, secures major loan

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021

... was structured in accordance with Green Loan Principles and Social Loan Principles 2021 issued by the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and the Loan Syndications and Trading Association. It was certified by DNV GL Business Assurance. CommIF's ...

MLC GM joins dealer group

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021

... has jumped to a dealer group aligned with a real estate agent. Wealth Market, which is associated with Ray White and Loan Market, has appointed Jasia Fabig as national practice manager. Fabig spent over eight years at MLC. Prior to that, she was head ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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