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Beyond direct lending: the growing opportunity in asset-based finance

May 4, 2026 by Laurence Parker-Brown

Private credit is expanding rapidly, but its scope goes far beyond direct lending. Owen Libby of Blue Owl Capital argues that the real opportunity lies in asset-based finance, a segment tied directly to everyday economic activity.

ASX surrenders early lead to fall flat

July 13, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX weakens, industrials gain as corporate activity booms, Chinese exports jump The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) weakened throughout the day to finish slightly lower than it started on Tuesday. The majority of...

ASX heads higher, Jeff Bezos stands down as Amazon CEO

February 3, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX heads higher, UK regulator reviews BNPL sector, Jeff Bezos standing down as Amazon (NYSE:AMZN) CEO The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) delivered a third straight day of gains, finishing 0.9% higher, with the rally...

Markets go risk off for a day

January 28, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

Markets go risk off for a day, trading mayhem continues, Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) record production The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) dropped at the open after a negative lead from the US, ultimately finishing down...

ASX finishes higher, broker upgrades galore

January 19, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX finishes higher, broker upgrades galore, Bingo (ASX:BIN) gets a private equity bid The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 1.2% higher on Tuesday, benefitting from increasing corporate activity and a round of broker upgrades...

A rare losing week for markets

January 17, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

A rare losing week for markets, Tyro (ASX:TYR) takes a hit, Afterpay (ASX:APT) overtakes Telstra (ASX:TLS) The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished flat on Friday, sending the index to its first negative week in...

ASX struggles under COVID-19 weight

December 23, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX struggles under COVID-19 weight, banks fall, retail sales recover The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) struggled today, falling 1.1%, as concern around the NSW COVID-19 outbreak weighed on sentiment at the same time that volumes fall...

Santa rally continues

December 16, 2020 by Drew Meredith

Santa rally continues, all eyes on financials, Rex Airlines (ASX:REX) gets approvedThe ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.7% higher after a positive overseas lead, with every sector finishing higher. Attention once again turned to...

Hedge Funds Rock rocks on

September 10, 2020 by Greg Bright

Metrics takes out top award among alternative managers