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APRA put the cat among the pigeons when it put these securities on notice. Investors looking for alternative investments offering similar yields are finding they also come with risks.

To paraphrase one of Paul Keating’s more memorable lines, if you walk into any pet shop in Australia, the resident galah will be talking about the under-supply of housing. But what’s not being discussed is the real supply issue behind it: access to flexible capital for developers and builders.

With private credit garnering plenty of media attention lately, it’s important for investors to understand the underlying variations across this asset class. Lauren Ryan from non-bank lender Thinktank discusses some key points about private credit funds and how they work, as well as some key differences between them.

The world of alternative investments is at a crossroads. As markets defy expectations and liquidity concerns take centre stage, investors find themselves forced to rethink how they deploy capital in an increasingly complex environment.

Bringing together our insiders community to share perspectives, debate strategies, and refine their approach to portfolio construction is always an enlightening exercise.

What do you do when you finish high school? “Go with your strengths,” Peta Nunn’s school careers counsellor told her. So, she found herself in a maths degree at university. But something didn’t feel right.

By investing in healthcare property, specialist teams can offer both stable income and the potential for capital growth. But it’s the idiosyncratic characteristics of property healthcare that make it so attractive according to Barwon.

The evolving nature of advisers’ client bases, and the work they do for different parts of those, is leading to title creep. But there is little in the way of official guidance on what titles are appropriate.

Private credit is booming across the globe, and while a bullish prognostication from alternative asset manager Blackstone won’t surprise there is enough evidence to suggest the prediction is likely accurate.

In real estate, investors need to think more broadly than the traditional sectors of office buildings and shopping centres. Digital infrastructure and industrial property are one way to update the portfolio.

The Australian sharemarket posted a positive finish to the week, gaining 0.4 per cent, but with the S&P/ASX200 still managing to lose 0.2 per cent across the five days. The technology sector was buoyed by NVIDIA’s massive result overnight, with data centre operator Next DC (ASX:NXT) adding 1.9 per cent and hitting another all-time high…

The local sharemarket followed a weak global lead with both the All Ordinaries (ASX:XAO) and S&P/ASX200 (ASX:XJO) dropped 1.3 per cent on Friday, following a 1.6 per cent fall the day prior. Oil and energy prices remain the biggest influence, with the once popular sector falling 4 per cent on Friday and 4.9 per cent…