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.

La Trobe Financial CEO, Chris Andrews,  spoke with Forbes Australia, sharing a broad-ranging historical look at investment markets, why he sees alternative private assets as an innovative, why middle America could prove a boon for Australian investors, and why we shouldn’t bash the banks too hard.

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.