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.
Our CEO, Chris Andrews, recently joined Forbes Editor-in-Chief Sarah O’Carroll for Forbes In Focus – The Business of Conviction series.
La Trobe Financial is pleased to announce that the La Trobe Private Credit Fund (ASX: LF1) is now available on the ASX.
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.
View our recent LF1 Investor Briefing, hosted by Chief Investment Officer Chris Paton. The session covers current trading activity, portfolio construction using La Trobe Financial’s flagship strategies, and the market outlook for private credit.
Retirement is often portrayed as a time of leisure, but for many Australians, it comes with a pressing financial challenge: replacing a regular salary with reliable investment income. In today’s environment of market volatility and falling interest rates, traditional cash-based investments may no longer deliver the returns retirees need.
At La Trobe Financial, we don’t rely on stability to be stable. Our products are built on fundamentals that perform across all market conditions – whether volatile or calm. That’s the strength of a disciplined, cycle-aware investment philosophy.
In today’s uncertain economic climate, Australian investors are increasingly seeking dependable, low-volatility income streams. While traditional asset classes like equities and bonds will always continue to play a role, a growing number of investors are turning to private credit – and not just within Australia.
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.
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.
In today’s evolving private credit landscape, financial advisers are navigating a wave of new products, platforms, and providers. As banks retreat from traditional lending, non-bank lenders and asset management firms have stepped in, offering investors access to attractive yield opportunities. But with growth comes complexity, the potential of volatility, and a whole range of other considerations.
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