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Private credit, deal-making and debt refinancing drove the biggest finance moves this week. Retail fund launches and merger progress pulled buyers in, while fund outflows and softer portfolio updates kept pressure on parts of the sector.

Kingfish Limited's May update reveals a robust 5.5% portfolio return, driven by standout performances from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Infratil amid mixed sector headwinds.

Capital raising news drove the biggest swings in finance stocks this week, with SPC Global collapsing after a deeply discounted offer and Klevo Rewards jumping on fast payment growth. Deal approvals, buybacks and dividend updates kept the rest of the sector busy, but investors stayed selective.

Kingfish Limited’s portfolio edged higher in April, buoyed by strong performances from Mercury and Infratil, while a2 Milk and Summerset weighed on returns amid operational and economic headwinds.

Payments and fintech names drove the biggest swings this week, while the major banks leaned on profit growth, asset sales and capital management. Investors also had to weigh cyber risk, legal penalties and weaker portfolio values as global tensions stayed in the background.

Kingfish Limited’s portfolio endured a tough first quarter of 2026, with a 7.2% adjusted NAV decline amid Iran conflict-driven volatility. While a2 Milk’s expansion in China buoyed gains, shares in consumer-exposed names and tech-linked Vista Group plunged sharply.