Category: In the Media

New unitised private debt fund released

SELFMANAGEDSUPER
Boutique investment manager and non-bank lender Zagga has launched its initial unitised private debt fund aimed at providing investors with access to an asset class that can operate as a hedge against the rising interest rates currently pervading the Australian economy.

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Zagga launches unitised CRED fund in response to adviser demand

INVESTOR DAILY
Boutique investment manager and non-bank lender Zagga has announced the launch of its inaugural unitised private debt fund, the Zagga CRED Fund (ZCF). According to the firm, given the asset class’ ability to serve as a robust hedge against rising interest rates, the fund presents as a compelling alternative for advisers aiming to increase their clients’ allocation to private debt in the current inflationary climate.

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How Much Do You Trust Artificial Intelligence?

NEST EGG
Marketplace lender, Zagga, recently partnered with UTS to design a machine learning algorithm that predicts investor behaviour to shorten the matching process. But what ramifications will artificial intelligence have on the investment sphere?
Nest Egg sat down with Zagga CEO, Alan Greenstein, to learn more about the project and AI in the world of investing.

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Japanese Crowdfunder Partners With Marketplace Lender

MORTGAGE BUSINESS
“We’re very pleased to be embarking on the next phase of our growth journey with Crowd Bank, and continuing to support Australian businesses with flexible funding to help them realise their own growth objectives.”
Alan Greenstein, added that the alternative investment platform has been seeing particular growth from small businesses over 2020, as “more businesses turned to alternative finance due to banks effectively closing their doors to many of their existing clients, including small businesses”.

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Japan’s Crowd Bank Backs Zagga Business Lending

AUSTRALIAN FINTECH
Japanese crowdfunding platform Crowd Bank is venturing into the Australian small business lending market, tipping A$50 million into Zagga, a marketplace lender set up in 2016. Since its launch, Zagga has originated almost $400 million in loans across more than 100 transactions, the company said in a statement yesterday outlining the deal with Crowd Bank.

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SMSFs must increase debt exposures

SELFMANAGEDSUPER
A lack of diversification and limited exposure to debt-based products was constraining the portfolios of Australian SMSF trustees and a new approach to income investments was needed, according to marketplace lender Zagga.

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