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Term deposit turn has retirees in two minds as private credit gains steam

With many economists expecting the Reserve Bank to start cutting interest rates in early 2025, returns on term deposits could feel the pinch. Private credit is an alternative, but those pursuing this investment option will need to do their homework.

Nicholas Way | 7th Nov 2024 | More
Alceon ascends SQM Research’s private debt ladder with property income fund

The respected property and investment research agency has given out its second-highest rating to Alceon’s property-based Debt Income Fund, which serves to highlight just how well the private debt sector can perform if done right.

Staff Writer | 22nd Aug 2024 | More
What private credit needs for the next stage of its boom

While private credit is becoming more and popular, it’s not always becoming more and more transparent. And investors will only feel comfortable – and realise that it’s fairly “vanilla” – when they get a good look under the hood.

Lachlan Maddock | 12th Aug 2024 | More
  • Private credit set to surge as cooling inflation frees up borrower appetite

    2023 may have had its challenges, but the cream of the private credit crop still managed to write plenty of loans. As inflation cools, the outlook for non-bank lenders in the commercial real estate sector, especially, is encouraging.

    Tahn Sharpe | 8th Aug 2024 | More
    Private credit in poll position to alleviate housing crisis: KeyInvest

    Spurred by the speed and flexibility of private credit, developers are eschewing banks in favour of trusted non-bank lenders. The lending market’s evolution is good news for housing in Australia.

    Tahn Sharpe | 22nd Jul 2024 | More
    Advisers are ready for the private credit era, but are their clients?

    As the world of private capital expands, and advisers depend on it more as an alternative diversifier, one group has questioned whether advice clients know enough about it and if more education is required.

    Tahn Sharpe | 24th Jun 2024 | More
  • Private credit not so alternative anymore: KeyInvest

    Market forces and changing winds in the banking sector have supercharged private credit, which is growing faster than any other arm in private capital. For advisers, that might mean reassessing which portfolio sleeve it slots into.

    Tahn Sharpe | 20th Jun 2024 | More
    Is private credit the real deal, or is it ‘more sizzle than steak’?

    It’s been lauded as anything from a ‘”short-term fad” to the next great diversifier, but while private credit polarises investors it continues to provide robust, stable returns. Are private credit managers good enough to maintain their rapid ascension in the private capital arena?

    Staff Writer | 17th Jun 2024 | More
  • Regal Partners bets big on private credit surge with $235M Merricks acquisition

    While private credit is experiencing growing pains in some major markets, its rise continues apace back home with Regal Partners making another significant acquisition in the sector.

    Tahn Sharpe | 5th Jun 2024 | More
    Why private credit is a double-edged sword

    Private credit has seen huge inflows in recent years, but contrary to the claims made by some of its advocates it’s not a defensive asset class or a substitute for investment grade corporate and sovereign bonds.

    George Lin | 6th May 2024 | More