New ZEALAND
Launched in 2021, the Metrics Multi-Strategy Private Debt (NZ) Fund is a New Zealand domiciled portfolio investment entity (PIE) offering New Zealand investors exposure to a well-constructed portfolio of directly originated loans to New Zealand and Australian companies. Up until now, the New Zealand and Australian corporate loan markets have been dominated by regulated banks and largely inaccessible to non-bank investors.
The fund is an open-ended PIE and is open to accept applications from NZ-based wholesale investors.
Key features:
- Diversified portfolio (currently in excess of 300 individual investments)
- Monthly income
- Low cost
- Monthly liquid
Japan
Launched in 2021, the Metrics Diversified (Australia and New Zealand) Lending Fund is an unlisted Australian unit trust offering Japanese institutional investors exposure to a portfolio of directly originated loans to Australian and New Zealand companies via investment in the Metrics Credit Partners Diversified Australian Senior Loan Fund which is diversified by borrower, industry and credit quality.
The fund accepts applications from Japan-based wholesale investors.
Key features:
- Highly diversified portfolio of directly originated corporate loans
- Monthly cash income distributions
- Attractive risk-adjusted returns