Forbes in Focus with Chris Andrews
Our CEO, Chris Andrews, recently joined Forbes Editor-in-Chief Sarah O’Carroll for Forbes In Focus – The Business of Conviction series.
Live on ASX: La Trobe Financial Private Credit Fund (ASX:LF1)
La Trobe Financial is pleased to announce that the La Trobe Private Credit Fund (ASX: LF1) is now available on the ASX.
CEO Chris Andrews AFR Chanticleer Feature
Our CEO, Chris Andrews, featured in The Australian Financial Review’s Chanticleer, sharing our long-term strategy to grow AUM from $20 billion to $55 billion by 2030.
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News & Insights
Investing in a Time of Uncertainty
Long-term investors know that investment always involves uncertainty. It is just that some times seem more uncertain than others. Events of the last few weeks have certainly reminded us all of that.
No Surprises at La Trobe Financial
Long-term readers will know that we have been vocal in our calls for markets –public and private – to embrace transparency. After all, sunlight is the best disinfectant.
Private Credit – One Part of a Complete Retirement Solution
Investment alternatives: Navigating private credit’s ‘golden age’ is an AFR Intelligence report published by the thought leadership division of The Australian Financial Review in March 2025. Commissioned by La Trobe Financial, the report consists of independent research and content.
The More Things Change…
With inflation coming back under control, and the beginning of interest rate cutting cycles across some developed economies, the final months of 2024 saw some semblance of certainty. After all, markets love certainty. Over in the US we saw stock markets surging. Here in Australia the ASX200 hit a series of all-time highs across the calendar year. From the ‘perma-crisis’ of the COVID era, this was a welcome change.
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Accessing the Backbone of the U.S. Economy: The US Private Credit Fund
The backbone of the U.S. economy isn’t Wall Street – it’s the 200,000-plus middle market companies quietly driving one-third of American jobs and 40% of its GDP. These businesses form the engine room of American growth, and now investors can tap directly into their momentum.
True Asset Quality Emerges in Adversity
In this update, we look at the late 1980s and the pivotal decision of La Trobe Financial to enter retail asset management at that moment. The question of when a manager began a strategy, and why, matters. Because for those of us who have been around long enough, you’ll recognise that there’s nothing new under the sun.
Growth Brings Responsibility – We’re Here for the Challenge
Every so often, pivotal moments occur that shift a company or sector. Back in 1952, La Trobe Financial was founded when institutional investment was sourced to provide loans to returned servicemen to purchase a home. These were high quality borrowers who could demonstrate employment or running a successful business but were falling short on strict bank guidelines relating to continuity of income or level of savings.
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