Geopolitical volatility is rising – but it’s reinforcing the strength of Australian private credit.

In our research paper, War, Oil Shocks and Economic Turmoil, Metrics Credit Partners examines how the Iran conflict and the surge in energy prices are reshaping inflation and interest rate expectations.

As the paper highlights, “the turmoil is likely to highlight Australia’s economic stability and certain structural characteristics of the private credit market.”

Metrics’ analysis shows that floating‑rate loan structures, strong lender protections and Australia’s structural housing undersupply continue to support resilient, income‑focused returns, even as macro uncertainty increases.

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