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Morningstar predicts platforms to pull Centuria Bass Credit Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... Group and Centuria Bass Credit employee David Stone, and the alleged potential conflicts of interest, arguing that the lending relationship had been ongoing for more than three years, and Stone had only joined the firm in April 2025. CNI denied the a ...

Block Earner launches crypto-backed loan platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Block Earner has launched Australia's first crypto-backed lending platform, which utilises Fireblocks' institutional-grade custody technology to safeguard clients' assets. The collaboration reflects a growing demand for fintechs and digital asset businesses ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... different picture of the market than the one on which the policy was based. "This is not a small or marginal segment of the lending market. Our members alone wrote over 16,000 new residential SMSF loans in FY26. The ATO estimate of 4000 per year is based ...

Centuria quashes governance allegations amid fund downgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... Bass Credit employee David Stone", the company has denied any potential conflicts of interest, with reasonings of the lending relationship having been ongoing for more than three years, and Stone having only joined the firm in April 2025. Stone is currently ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... volume growth in the loan portfolio and BFS deposits, partially offset by lower margins due to changes in portfolio mix and lending and deposit competition. Commodities and Global Markets net profit contribution was substantially up on pcp, driven by ...

New alternative investment firm lands in Sydney

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... a lot of different segments of the market, how different underwriting standards were done, and where people aren't lending and where the opportunity set currently lies," Velkovski continued. "I'd say that we've really focused on this segment... ...

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... objectives. "Private credit is entering a new phase of maturity. As higher interest rates, refinancing activity and tighter bank lending continue to reshape global markets, investors are seeking specialist managers with deep sector expertise, disciplined ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... retained a neutral view on private credit, warning late cycle pressures are beginning to emerge in parts of the direct lending market through weaker underwriting standards and liquidity concerns.

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... increases housing supply. "We are also concerned the changes to the LRBA rules will make the remaining residential SMSF lending market even thinner, increasing settlement and refinance risk for grandfathered trustees as lenders may look to exit the residential ...

Focus Partners Australia appoints head of wealth advisory

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... the appointment comes as demand continues to grow for advice that brings together wealth management, tax, accounting and lending expertise through a single, coordinated experience. Lane will lead Focus Partners' wealth advisory business, overseeing advisers ...
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