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Over the past decade, investors have increasingly turned to the Australian private credit market. Between 2015 and 2025, Australia’s private credit market increased at a CAGR of 21% to reach $234.5 billion, of which ASIC estimates that approximately half is real estate-focused.

Dom MurrayMarketing Executive

2 Oct 2026

Wentworth Williamson Insights: Private Credit

Private credit, or non-bank lending, is a broad and often misunderstood category. As media scrutiny and regulatory attention continue to increase, it is becoming increasingly important to distinguish between the various segments of the market. The risk and return characteristics can differ significantly across lending strategies, making broad characterisations potentially misleading.

Private Assets

2 Oct 2026

· Martin Marais

· 7 MIN READ

A repeatable rigorous framework for analysing private funds

In the hunt for higher returns and growth, investors have increasingly turned to private markets. It doesn’t come without risk.

Private Assets Investor Education

13 Aug 2026

· Sara Allen

· 9 MIN READ

The Private Credit Illusion

Private credit has become one of the fastest-growing corners of Australian finance. With more than 100 managers now active in the market, capital is flowing into non-bank lending at a pace not seen in decades.

Private Assets Investor Education

3 June 2026

· Rhodes Asset Management

· 7 MIN READ

Wentworth Williamson Insights: Private Credit

Private Assets

2 Oct 2026

· Martin Marais

· 7 MIN READ

A repeatable rigorous framework for analysing private funds

In the hunt for higher returns and growth, investors have increasingly turned to private markets. It doesn’t come without risk.

Private Assets Investor Education

13 Aug 2026

· Sara Allen

· 9 MIN READ

The Private Credit Illusion

Private Assets Investor Education

3 June 2026

· Rhodes Asset Management

· 7 MIN READ

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The Income Ladder Strategy: Combining Bonds, Credit and Dividends

The idea of regular, consistent payments is a critical part of an income-focused portfolio. Ensuring that a portfolio actually looks and works that way across extended periods can take a bit more planning. It’s not as simple as bunging everything into a bond and taking a monthly coupon.

Fixed Interest Private Assets Shares Investor Education

23 Apr 2026

· Sara Allen

· 5 MIN READ

From Banks to Private Lenders: The Changing Face of Australia’s Lending Landscape

For decades, the ‘Big Four’ banks were the gatekeepers of Australia’s credit market. If you wanted a loan, you had little choice but to enter a bank branch, where options would be limited to that specific institution’s products.

Private Assets Investor Education

10 Apr 2026

· Dom Murray

· 8 MIN READ

ASIC’s Crackdown on Private Credit: What It Means for Investors

In recent years, private credit has emerged as a mainstay source of income for many investors, particularly retirees. In an environment defined by persistent inflation, increasingly volatile equity markets, and rising interest rates, some investors have been increasing their exposure to private lending strategies offering yields of 7 to 10% or more.

Private Assets Investor Education

30 Mar 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Fee Stacks: The Silent Killer of Private Market Returns

If you’ve ever opened a performance report from one of your investments and then been disappointed by the actual dollar amount hitting your bank account, you’ll be very familiar with the concept that fees erode returns.

Private Assets Managed Fund Investor Education

12 Mar 2026

· Sara Allen

· 8 MIN READ

Private Credit: The Five Ways Investors Actually Lose Money

It’s easy to see why private credit has grown exponentially in recent years. Investors have been forced to think differently about their portfolios to generate growth, income and maintain capital protection. The alternatives category as a whole has surged in popularity, with private credit accompanying the rise.

Private Assets Managed Fund Investor Education

5 Mar 2026

· Sara Allen

· 13 MIN READ

The Quiet Private Markets Revolution

A quiet reallocation toward the private markets is reshaping Australian portfolios. It’s not an anti-public market rebellion. Liquidity, transparency, and governance still matter. But it’s a recognition that the public markets are no longer the whole market. More of the world’s future cash flows are now owned by private investors.

Private Assets Managed Fund Investor Education

12 Nov 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

The New Alternatives: Hedge, Harvest or Hype

Genuine diversification strategies from marketing spin in alternative ETFs and Funds. Diversification may be finance’s only free lunch, and Alternatives are often seen as an easy diversification fix for your portfolio. But, as with all things in life, you need to know what you are buying and what that actually means for your portfolio.

Alternative Investment Private Assets Investor Education

5 Nov 2025

· Sara Allen

· 11 MIN READ

The Canary in the Private Credit Coalmine

Savvy investors are always on the lookout for the proverbial canary in the coalmine, particularly when markets keep hitting all-time highs with seemingly unstoppable momentum.

Private Assets Fixed Interest Managed Fund

13 Oct 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

The ASIC crystal ball: Potential private credit risk areas of concern

The Australian private credit market has grown rapidly in recent years. Once considered a niche investment strategy, it has become mainstream, attracting capital from a range of sources seeking yield in a low-rate world.

Private Assets Managed Fund Investor Education

22 Sept 2025

· Patrick William

· 6 MIN READ

Sports Investing: A Rising Global Opportunity

The world of professional sports is undergoing a seismic shift, presenting unprecedented opportunities for investors. Previously the exclusive domain of billionaires, sports franchises have emerged as a unique and rapidly growing asset class, driven by robust business models, increasing media rights valuations, and the global appeal of sports as entertainment.

Entertainment, Sports & Gaming Private Assets

31 Mar 2025

· Sara Perl

· 6 MIN READ

Alternatives No Longer Living Up to their Name

Alternative investments have done what alternative music did in the 90s: become so mainstream that their name doesn’t apply any more. They are no longer reserved for institutional investors and the wealthiest of the wealthy. Alternatives have become a staple component of most high net worth individuals’ portfolios, and are increasingly showing up in mass market portfolios. We investigate the sector’s growth drivers for a steer as to what’s coming…

Alternative Investment Private Assets Currency, Crypto and ICO

24 Mar 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Changing Asset Allocation Strategies: The Rise of Private Credit

For decades, the 60/40 portfolio—60% equities and 40% bonds—was the cornerstone of traditional asset allocation strategies. However, recent years have exposed the vulnerabilities of this approach. Private credit has emerged as a compelling solution

Expert Perspectives Private Assets

22 Nov 2024

· Frances MacDonald

· 4 MIN READ

Income beyond yield | Conviction Capital | Episode 4

This episode of Conviction Capital features former CBA CEO and ex-Future Fund chairman David Murray and Hamilton 12 Managing Director Richard McDougall as they discuss where investors should look for income, from private and trade credit through to franked dividends from Australian shares.

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Childcare: The Emerging Asset Class in Australian Commercial Property

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26 Nov 2025

Childcare: The Emerging Asset Class in Australian Commercial Property

In a crowded investment landscape where residential is overheated, commercial offices face structural decline, and retail battles e-commerce disruption, where can investors find stable yield with genuine growth potential? Discover why Australia's essential childcare infrastructure, backed by more than A$12bn in government subsidies and driven by unstoppable demographic forces—represents a fragmented, undersupplied market ripe for data-driven investment. Mike Cameron, Commercial Director at Jarra explains how Jarra's systematic approach identifies the precise locations where demand far exceeds supply.

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The ASIC Private Credit Review | Why it Matters to Investors?

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26 Nov 2025

The ASIC Private Credit Review | Why it Matters to Investors?

The recent ASIC Private Credit review flagged areas for improvement in the sector. Patrick William, Managing Director at Rixon Capital discusses HOW and WHY these areas of weakness increase investor risk.

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