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ART invests $1bn in Macquarie fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... support an orderly net zero transition by 2050, it has not disclosed whether or how it assesses the alignment of its ongoing lending to fossil fuel companies and projects with that goal. "Without this disclosure, Macquarie's shareholders have no ...

Real estate private credit market tips towards $153bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has curbed banks' exposure to commercial real estate (CRE), especially construction lending - now viewed as capital-intensive and risk-sensitive under Basel III," the report said. "Lending practices remain highly ...

Betashares launches first private credit fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... investors and their financial advisers." The underlying fund invests in loans sourced through the Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Platform, which currently holds exposure to over 3800 individual loans across sectors such as healthcare, industrials ...

Revolution private credit trust to launch on ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... as Colonial First State, Arnott's and Lumus Imaging. The portfolio excludes property development and small business lending. The Private Debt Fund II had 54 loans at the end of June with an average expected life of the portfolio being 1.1 years. ...

Betashares details private markets play, signs first partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... to its flagship US private credit strategy to financial advisers and their clients. The underlying Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Platform provides exposure to more than 3900 direct loans to primarily US middle market companies. Cliffwater partners ...

Legal costs weigh on AMP profits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... growth. We are building on the strong cashflow momentum in our wealth business, while maintaining disciplined growth in bank lending as we expand our new digital offer AMP Bank GO," AMP chief executive Alexis George said. "Our cashflow trends are particularly ...

Geopolitics, private credit force insurers to 'shift gears': Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... diversifier. With more than half (55%) already having exposure to private credit, primarily through global and local direct lending, many more are considering it, Janus Henderson Investors head of Australia Matt Gaden said. "Insurers are clearly shifting ...

HNWIs, family offices embracing private real estate credit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... estate credit for many years. "Generally, the family office money is the smarter money because their capital can influence lending decisions. Being private also means family offices are not swayed by public markets and short-term thinking," Gottlieb ...

MA Financial gives $200m to legal finance platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
... settlement", irrespective of their credit score, income or employment, particularly in favour of low-income earners. The lending facility will enable the platform to significantly expand its operations and enable access for thousands more Australians ...

Blue Owl adds to local team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... the $250 billion alternative asset manager announced a partnership with Koda Capital to launch a US diversified direct lending strategy for Australian investors. Blue Owl confirmed the appointment just after announcing the launch of its first strategy ...