The opportunity in Australian private debt
Andrew Lockhart from Metrics Credit Partners explains exactly why investors should consider adding private debt to their portfolios – and how they can do it.
Australia is following US and Europe as private debt managers become a bigger part of the corporate lending market. In this Pinnacle Private Markets Series video, Metrics Credit Partners Managing Partner Andrew Lockhart explains how the asset class can replace part of an allocation to either equities or fixed income within a diversified portfolio. The benefit of doing so is a potential reduction in capital volatility and a consistent yield.
But a fund manager requires extensive relationships with borrowers – and sound credit skills – to achieve these twin goals on behalf of investors. Mr Lockhart argues such relationships allow Metrics to directly originate transactions with different types of borrowers and hence create a diversified portfolio that minimises the risk of loss.
Metrics’ range of both listed and unlisted funds caters to investors with different objectives, including both retail and wholesale clients.
Time stamps
0:15 Introducing Metrics Credit Partners
0:45 What is private debt?
1:34 How private debt is used in portfolios
2:27 Why invest in private debt?
4:00 Active risk management
4:59 Relationships are key
5:56 Direct origination capabilities
7:23 Metrics’ range of funds
Pinnacle | 8 February 2024
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