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.
When a label no longer reflects a consistent underlying reality, it stops being useful. “Private credit” has reached that point. The term covers such a wide range of strategies that it often hides more than it explains.
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.
Most assume their existing super fund will take care of everything, and for many, that’s exactly what happens. They leave their money where it is. But is that the best strategy for reliable income and risk-adjusted returns in retirement? Evidence suggests otherwise.
Investors step into 2026 facing one of the most complex macro backdrops in more than a decade. Warning lights are flashing across global markets: from slowing economic growth to soaring gold prices, from historically high equity valuations to rising long‑term bond yields in markets traditionally viewed as stable. Uncertainty is not only elevated, but also already influencing market pricing, investor sentiment, and capital flows.
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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