Business Update: La Trobe Financial welcomes specialist investment firm Axight as a minority shareholder of the business.
Thank you to everyone who joined our recent webinar, we hope you found the discussion engaging. For those who were unable to attend live, or who would like to revisit the session, we’re pleased to share the recording below, which you can watch at a time that suits you.
The old Arnott’s catchphrase dates back a century: “There’s no substitute for quality.” It’s simple, and it captures the heart of how resilient businesses, and resilient portfolios, are built. It also happens to be an ideal way to think about markets today, particularly credit markets. The lens to look at everything through is Quality. Because there is no substitute.
La Trobe Financial CEO Chris Andrews spoke with Sky News’ Ross Greenwood about key themes shaping Australia’s economy. The message was simple: technology will reshape how businesses operate, but productivity gains only matter when they translate into real-world outcomes – jobs, investment, and sustainable growth.
Inflation is often described as the biggest risk in retirement, and when your retirement could last well over 20, 30 years or more, that statement carries weight. This is because inflation does not arrive with a bang, but because it works quietly, steadily eroding purchasing power year after year. Left unchecked, it can turn what looks like a comfortable income today into a constrained standard of living tomorrow.
Every dollar lent tells two stories. On one side is the borrower, a family buying a home, a business expanding, a developer completing a project. On the other side is the investor, looking for regular income, low volatility, and confidence that their capital is being put to productive use. People love to over complicate things, but it is no more difficult than that.
La Trobe Financial has been named Best Investment Management Team Australia 2026 by Capital Finance International (CFI.co), marking the seventh consecutive year the firm has received this award.
Our CEO, Chris Andrews, joined Ausbiz to unpack how persistent inflation, rising geopolitical risk and higher for longer interest rates are reshaping the investment landscape.
During periods of economic change investors tend to focus on one thing: income that they can depend on.
Our Chief Investment Officer, Chris Paton, was recently featured in Capital Finance International discussing why discipline remains the defining factor in delivering durable investment outcomes, particularly as private credit continues to expand and market conditions remain uncertain.
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