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Brookfield-owned Oaktree raises US$2bn for private credit fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... transportation, consumer, real estate and infrastructure. The fund attracted a globally diversified base of institutional investors, including US public pension plans and sovereign wealth funds. "As the private asset-backed market grows, its sheer variety ...

Instos seek returns from PM amid turbulence: IFM

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Institutional investors are constantly seeking resilience and growth amid a volatile market environment, as many are resorting to private markets, with a focus on infrastructure, to achieve that, IFM Investors said. IFM Investors' Private Markets 700 ...

Super funds risk market concentration in US: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... dominated by banks and miners, the problem is becoming more prominent overseas presenting a fresh problem for institutional investors. Research from Scientific Beta found even in an index of 1400 stocks across developed markets, 25% is now represented ...

'Beyond warnings': ASIC to come down heavy on private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... first significant cracks - the first stress fractures - beginning to emerge." Constant also called on institutional investors and superannuation trustees to not accept private credit managers at face value. "Trustees have clear statutory obligations ...

ASX to launch overnight repo funding rate

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... the continuous reliance on existing rates for funding, lending, derivatives and risk management among institutional investors. The Secured Overnight Funding Index Australia (SOFIA) measures the cost of overnight funding secured against high-quality Australian ...

Sodor Capital plots New Zealand expansion with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... appointment extends Sodor Capital's distribution reach to connect New Zealand's wholesale and institutional investors with Sodor Capital's distributed funds, simultaneously providing Kiwi fund managers a route to expand their network. Meanwhile ...

EQT ramps up investments on Asia-Pacific mid-market plays

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... launched an evergreen private markets strategy focused on Asia Pacific, giving eligible individual and institutional investors access to the investment manager's regional private equity platform through a single vehicle. EQT Nexus Asia will invest ...

IFM targets growth opportunities with new global office

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... opened its first office in Singapore to capture growth opportunities in a region "under allocated" by institutional investors. The organisation said the Singaporean presence reinforces its long-term commitment to the region and positions it for sound ...

Sports no longer a sponsorship opportunity for super funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... to generate the best returns from this untapped market, but the path forward isn't clear cut." Although institutional investors will still face "considerable" barriers to entry in the form of strict governance and the potential reputational risks posed ...

Shaw and Partners refurbishes asset management unit, expands team

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... ambitiously aims to exceed the $50 billion of assets it currently manages. Targeting sophisticated and institutional investors, as well as family offices, the refurbished unit is led by chief investment officer Martin Crabb, who has been with the group ...
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