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Rethinking private credit for income and defensive portfolios

Private credit has traditionally been classified within the 'alternatives' bucket of a portfolio and grouped with illiquid assets such as private equity, real estate, and infrastructure. For many investors, this category has made up no more than 10–20% of total portfolio allocations.

Investor Education Fixed Interest

29 Aug 2025

· Lauren Ryan

· 5 MIN READ

Finding Consistency & Low Correlation in Private Credit

Investor interest in private credit is growing, prompting many to explore how it fits within their broader asset allocation. Here, we examine two important features: correlation and consistency, and how to pick a manager with a track record that can deliver both.

Investor Education

15 July 2025

· Lauren Ryan

· 4 MIN READ

What’s Keeping Ray Dalio Up at Night?

The financial world isn’t short of voices claiming the end is nigh. It’s always been the case, and always will be the case.

Asset Allocation Macro Investor Education Managed Fund

14 May 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

The US-Europe Fund Flow Dance

A year ago, the US equities story was the about the only investment game in town. How things have changed since the US tariffs were announced and the ‘Trump Dump’ began.

Asset Allocation Investment Themes Investor Education

30 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

SMSF Loans: What Trustees Often Get Wrong

A growing number of Australians are turning to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to take greater control of their retirement savings—and for many, property sits at the heart of that strategy. According to the latest ATO figures, SMSFs held $1.02 trillion in assets at the end of the December 2024 quarter. While listed shares remain the largest allocation, direct property makes up 16.5% of total SMSF assets.

Superannuation Accounts Investor Education

25 Apr 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

The Underappreciated World of Investment Bonds

As global markets swing between optimism and uncertainty like a pendulum, investors are increasingly on the lookout for alternative ways to fortify their portfolios.

Asset Allocation Investor Education

23 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

The Mediocre Country Syndrome: How Australia is Positioned in this Strange New World

Amidst this strange new world of trade wars and deteriorating geopolitical relationships, Australia finds itself in a peculiar position: a land of promise and opportunity wrestling with the spectre of mediocrity at a time when competitive advantage is everything. More than ever, the country’s future depends on rising above the apathy that’s taken hold of the economy…

Macro Managed Fund Asset Allocation

16 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Protect your Wealth from the Greedy Hands of Inflation

In most developed markets, including Australia, higher interest rates have tempered inflation but it’s proving stickier than most central bankers expected. In short, the journey to tame inflation is taking longer than expected and remains far from won.

Property Asset Allocation

2 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Time to Diversify: Multi-Asset Investing is Ready to Shine

The concept of diversification has long been foundational to most investment strategies. However, the rise of the Magnificent 7 in recent years seemed to disprove its benefits to large swathes of the global investment community. As a result, millions of investors have been ‘all-in’ on the same trade. That was then and this is now. The world has changed in profound ways since Trump’s inauguration, and markets have been reminded of the benefits of diversification. The stage is surely set for a resurgence in multi-asset investing…

Asset Allocation Investment Themes Managed Fund

26 Mar 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Learning from the permabears without becoming a pessimist

Have you ever met a true permabear? It sometimes seems like this pessimistic breed of investors are preprogramed to celebrate all bad news and criticise all good news.

Macro Asset Allocation Commodities

18 Mar 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Private Credit in the Ascendancy

There aren’t many asset classes which have grown as consistently as private credit in recent years. More and more investors are allocating a portion of their fixed income capital to this fast growing asset class. For good reason. The solid risk-adjusted returns available in private credit provide welcome stability and predictability to investors’ portfolios.

Fixed Interest Managed Fund Asset Allocation

5 Mar 2025

· Simon Turner

· 4 MIN READ

Let the weaker Aussie dollar work for you

As the US dollar continues its inexorable rise, the Aussie dollar has been left in its wake over the past four months. Whilst that’s bad news if you want to travel to the US, it’s good news for investors who are positioned to benefit…

Macro Currency, Crypto and ICO Asset Allocation

10 Feb 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Articles

asset allocation Articles

Rethinking private credit for income and defensive portfolios

Finding Consistency & Low Correlation in Private Credit

What’s Keeping Ray Dalio Up at Night?

The US-Europe Fund Flow Dance

SMSF Loans: What Trustees Often Get Wrong

The Underappreciated World of Investment Bonds

The Mediocre Country Syndrome: How Australia is Positioned in this Strange New World

Protect your Wealth from the Greedy Hands of Inflation

Time to Diversify: Multi-Asset Investing is Ready to Shine

Learning from the permabears without becoming a pessimist

Private Credit in the Ascendancy

Let the weaker Aussie dollar work for you

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