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NAB commits to $1bn of lending to boost First Nations businesses

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... wanted to go out there to be clear around our intentions and our goal but hopefully we will beat that and go further." In its loan selection process, NAB will assess businesses that are 50-51% Indigenous owned while maintaining a commitment to responsible ...

Alternative assets are the way forward: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... believes alternatives can benefit a portfolio because it's a growing sector. "Around 10 years ago it was a $40 billion market cap sector and since it's grown to roughly $200 billion," he said. "So, a really big, growing, large liquid sector of ...

Magellan chief executive quits

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... Plan (ESPP) Loans. "We are pleased to today announce that additional retention payments will be made to close out the ESPP Loan balances for the majority of staff by September 2025," Formica said. He explained the fund manager has initiated the development ...

Pepper Money launches SMSF loan offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... property and were developed in partnership with mortgage brokers. Only $200,000 in net assets is needed to qualify for the loan, and there are no liquidity requirements, Pepper Money said. Additionally, it offers loan term options of up to 30 years. ...

Private credit boom sweeps Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... offer a compelling risk-adjusted return. We focus on lending to senior secured, upper middle-market companies with an average loan-to-value of 40%. These are typically larger businesses with significant equity cushions. This type of risk profile is currently ...

ASIC fines fintech for misrepresenting crypto product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... "stablecoin" whose value is pegged to the USD. This USDC was transferred to Bobbob's lending partners, who in turn, could loan the crypto-assets to various third party borrowers in return for interest. A portion of the interest earned on those loans ...

Responsible investment AUM drops: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... questions, which is very much it feels like we're at a reset point of time in the evolution of the responsible investment market," Herd said. "We've had two decades -arguably more - on what we're measuring, what we're trying to achieve and how do we ...

Causeway PM, H&G form joint venture

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... of its growth strategy and explained the fund will engage in direct lending as well as the purchase of existing loans and loan portfolios that may require restructuring expertise.​ Additionally, the fund will be actively managed and maintain a disciplined ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... demand for private debt is robust, thanks to private equity activity." She added that the US's broadly syndicated loan market, the main competitor for financing buyouts, has been mostly closed to new issuance since 2022. "The absence of competition ...

MA Financial strengthens lending business

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... doesn't take mezzanine financing positions in either real estate construction or real estate, rather, opts to be the whole loan. "We don't have conviction at this point in the cycle on consumer unsecured, as we don't know whether we will ...