At a Glance: Europe's transition towards private debt highlights a significant shift from traditional banking, propelled by regulatory adaptations and market dynamics. Investors are attracted by private debt due to higher yield opportu...
Learn moreWhen America sneezes, Australia catches a cold but what happens to Australia when China chokes on a property crisis? We are about to find out! The property sector represents around a quarter to a third of the Chinese economy. Rather than rebounding afte...
Learn moreThe RBA and Federal Reserve are both having a breather as inflation continues to head in the right direction. More interest rate increases are coming but their economies are proving resilient. The UK is an outlier with its stubbornly higher inflation. C...
Learn moreThe OECD recently released its forecast for global GDP for 2023. At 2.7 percent, it is the lowest growth rate since the GFC. Around the world, economies are improving, but the fight with inflation remains heated and will eventually impact growth. China ...
Learn moreFears of a financial meltdown in the US and Europe have faded and instead we have returned to regular broadcasting with slowing inflation and slowing economies. The UK with its stubborn inflation remains the odd country out. China is still benefiting fr...
Learn moreCentral bankers were already suffering from analysis paralysis with inflation versus recession, but March has now thrown banking crises into the mix. We live in interesting times! The good news is that for the investor, there are gains to be had in vari...
Learn moreAfter ten consecutive interest rate rises, the RBA finally decided to pause. The interest rate remains at 3.5 percent. There is always a lagged response to interest rate rises but it has taken a while for the Australian economy to slow down. On top ...
Learn moreThe risk-adjusted returns in Australia’s emerging private debt sector consistently beat comparable investments in the more sophisticated markets of Europe and the US, says Christian Brehm, CEO of FC Capital. Australia’s i...
Learn moreSYDNEY | WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 2023 Type of announcement – new fund launch Fund Name: FC Senior Credit Fund I FC Capital announces new closed-ended private credit fund Sydney based FC Capital, an alternative asset management firm w...
Learn moreOn 6 December, the RBA Board increased the official interest rates by 25 bps to 3.10 percent. The RBA remains committed to increasing interest rates as high as needed to bring down domestic demand to a more “sustainable balance”. While t...
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