Private credit steps up: Backing Australia’s housing push with smarter capital
Explore how policy tailwinds and market demand are aligning to make private credit a smart play in Australia’s evolving real estate landscape.
Explore how policy tailwinds and market demand are aligning to make private credit a smart play in Australia’s evolving real estate landscape.
Traditionally, multi-asset portfolios have relied on the negative correlation between bonds and equities for diversification. Yet, increasingly, we are seeing a positive correlation in public markets. 2022 was an extreme example, where we saw significant correlated dips in both bonds and equities. With current heightened volatility in global markets, investors need true diversification and downside protection via uncorrelated asset classes.
We are very pleased to report that all Funds across the Zagga portfolio have performed very well for the period ended 31 December 2024.
CEO & Co-Founder, Alan Greenstein, reflects on 2024, the challenges and opportunities for the Australian economy and the private credit sector, and what these mean for our clients.
Insights from industry experts on navigating a shifting economic landscape at a recent Zagga Fireside Chat where the panel discussion centered on the topic “Adapting to change: The opportunities and challenges for developers and investors in a shifting economic landscape”.
Private credit can avoid the volatility often seen in public markets for products such as bonds – which are extremely sensitive to interest rate movements and sentiment – instead, providing a predictable income stream based on the loan’s interest rate and duration.
The Zagga CRED Fund is now available for investment by wealth advisors in Japan, catering to the increasing demand among investors for alternatives that provide stable returns and serve as a hedge against market volatility. This expansion underscores Zagga’s commitment to offering its innovative investment solutions to a broader audience.
Our FY24 numbers are in and we are incredibly proud of the result delivered through much hard work by our exceptional team across five locations and the support of our investor and borrower clients.
Recently returned from a trip to a number of SE Asian countries, Zagga CEO & Co-Founder, Alan Greenstein, shares his thoughts on the increasing appeal of Australian real estate private credit among family offices in the Asia-Pacific region amidst global economic shifts and how this alternative asset class can be an attractive option for both foreign and local investors.
The Australian private credit asset class has become increasingly popular among investors, so it’s no surprise that the number of investment managers in this space has grown to meet the demand. One of the appealing aspects of debt-based investments is the ability to provide capital protection by holding a registered mortgage security over a real asset.
Explore how policy tailwinds and market demand are aligning to make private credit a smart play in Australia’s evolving real estate landscape.
Traditionally, multi-asset portfolios have relied on the negative correlation between bonds and equities for diversification. Yet, increasingly, we are seeing a positive correlation in public markets. 2022 was an extreme example, where we saw significant correlated dips in both bonds and equities. With current heightened volatility in global markets, investors need true diversification and downside protection via uncorrelated asset classes.
We are very pleased to report that all Funds across the Zagga portfolio have performed very well for the period ended 31 December 2024.
CEO & Co-Founder, Alan Greenstein, reflects on 2024, the challenges and opportunities for the Australian economy and the private credit sector, and what these mean for our clients.
Insights from industry experts on navigating a shifting economic landscape at a recent Zagga Fireside Chat where the panel discussion centered on the topic “Adapting to change: The opportunities and challenges for developers and investors in a shifting economic landscape”.
Private credit can avoid the volatility often seen in public markets for products such as bonds – which are extremely sensitive to interest rate movements and sentiment – instead, providing a predictable income stream based on the loan’s interest rate and duration.
The Zagga CRED Fund is now available for investment by wealth advisors in Japan, catering to the increasing demand among investors for alternatives that provide stable returns and serve as a hedge against market volatility. This expansion underscores Zagga’s commitment to offering its innovative investment solutions to a broader audience.
Our FY24 numbers are in and we are incredibly proud of the result delivered through much hard work by our exceptional team across five locations and the support of our investor and borrower clients.
Recently returned from a trip to a number of SE Asian countries, Zagga CEO & Co-Founder, Alan Greenstein, shares his thoughts on the increasing appeal of Australian real estate private credit among family offices in the Asia-Pacific region amidst global economic shifts and how this alternative asset class can be an attractive option for both foreign and local investors.
The Australian private credit asset class has become increasingly popular among investors, so it’s no surprise that the number of investment managers in this space has grown to meet the demand. One of the appealing aspects of debt-based investments is the ability to provide capital protection by holding a registered mortgage security over a real asset.
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands, seas, and communities in which we provide our services. We would also like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, and the continuing cultural influence they have on Australia.
Zagga Market Pty Limited (Australian Credit Licence 490904) ACN 611 662 401 acts as the Servicer of loans acting on behalf of the credit provider, Zagga Investments Pty Limited (AFSL 492354) ACN 615 154 786, trustee of the Zagga Investments Lending Trust
All portfolio numbers quoted correct as at 31 January 2025.
*Average investor return across the active portfolio as at 31 January 2025.
**Target return is after expenses and any applicable management fees for the year ending 30 June 2024. OCR = Australian Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate.
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