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Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Australian Ethical has launched a new fund for wholesale investors to access institutional grade private markets investments, with a cornerstone commitment of up to $125 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
JPMorgan Chase chair and chief executive Jamie Dimon says while the current private credit crisis does not pose a systemic risk, retail investors will be among the worst affected should 'anything go wrong'.

AQR picks SG Hiscock & Company as distribution partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Quantitative investor AQR Capital Management has appointed SG Hiscock & Company (SGH) as its distribution partner.

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Challenger has injected Bank of Queensland (BOQ) with $3.7 billion of capital via a whole-of-loan sale as it ramps up its private credit push.

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey has urged calm as the ongoing conflict in Iran, and US President Donald Trump's rhetoric, sends shockwaves through global markets.

Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
NEXTDC has launched a $1 billion wholesale offer of subordinated hybrid securities, supported by a binding commitment from La Caisse, the Quebec-based pension provider.

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Muzinich & Co. and AGP Investment Management debuted an actively managed private credit ETF on the ASX today.

Iran conflict exposes 'fault line' in Australian equities: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
The market sell-off because of the ongoing tensions in the Middle East is a reminder that concentrated risk, not just market risk, is a threat to investors, VanEck says.

Fidante shutters Ox Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Fidante Partners' emerging markets specialist boutique Ox Capital Management has called it quits after five years.

IP Group launches $50m cleantech fund with CEFC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
IP Group, which is backed by Hostplus, has launched the IP Group Climate Catalyst Fund alongside the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).