Jassmyn Goh

London

News Editor at Capital Brief

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Perpetual Private looks offshore as local private credit market lags

2 weeks ago | capitalbrief.com | Jassmyn Goh

CIO Kyle Lidbury says private credit opportunities are stronger offshore — and warns Australia’s immature market must watch for creditor-on-creditor violence. Perpetual Private is looking offshore for private credit opportunities, having deemed the Australian market too immature.
Merricks Capital defends private credit as equity markets wobble

2 weeks ago | capitalbrief.com | Jassmyn Goh

Merricks Capital has settled one of its most high-profile loans — Melbourne Place Hotel — and says workouts are a feature of private credit, not a bug. Private credit is less noisy than equity markets, even when loan workouts are involved, according to Merricks Capital, a lender owned by Regal Partners.
ESG is still in portfolios - but it's no longer on the podium

2 weeks ago | capitalbrief.com | Jassmyn Goh

Despite pulling back from public ESG advocacy, super funds are still investing with climate in mind, says GFSM investment strategist Stephen Miller. The political climate has prompted a number of superannuation funds to stop publicly promoting their investment efforts on climate change, even as these considerations remain part of their capital allocation strategies.
Private investors get a slice of $1.8b Foxtel-DAZN loan deal

2 weeks ago | capitalbrief.com | Jassmyn Goh

Income Asset Management is giving private clients access to DAZN’s Foxtel loan by facilitating loans through syndicated debt deals. Private wealth investors and family offices have been given access to the $1.8 billion syndicated corporate loan funding DAZN’s acquisition of Foxtel, via Income Asset Management (IAM). IAM told Capital Brief it has participated in the deal and has sold about $20 million of the debt to its clients, a figure that could rise to $25 million.
MSCI sees private credit demand holding up as VC, PE struggle for exits

3 weeks ago | capitalbrief.com | Andrew Cornell |Jassmyn Goh

Distributions from private credit funds are showing more resilience than private equity, attracting investors despite ongoing concerns around asset qualityPrivate credit market experts have expressed confidence in continued demand for the burgeoning asset class despite growing regulatory scrutiny and asset quality concerns, as buyout and venture capital funds face a slower pace of exits and tougher fundraising conditions.
Self-directed super risks in focus as Pearler launches 'no boomers' product

3 weeks ago | capitalbrief.com | Jassmyn Goh

Financial experts have expressed caution about self-directed super fund products, which give unadvised users more control over their retirement savings. In the wake of the launch of a new 'no boomers' offering from startup provider Pearler, financial experts have expressed caution about self-directed super fund products and the use of exchange traded funds in retirement savings portfolios.
ASIC, RBA take action over ASX CHESS failure

3 weeks ago | capitalbrief.com | Jassmyn Goh

The news: The Reserve Bank of Australia is reassessing ASX's compliance while the corporate regulator has directed the bourse to undertake a technical review of CHESS as they teamed up to express their concerns over the exchange's operational risks. The context: The two steps by the central bank and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) follow a CHESS batch settlement failure on 20 December 2024.
Super board directors in firing line as ASIC uncovers systemic issues with death benefit claims

3 weeks ago | capitalbrief.com | Jassmyn Goh |Laurel Henning

The corporate watchdog has found incorrect, incomplete or inappropriate data has left directors unable to identify, address and remediate serious issues. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has doubled down on its scrutiny of boards through its latest report on superannuation death benefits.
Siddle and Alberts rethink family office strategy for impact

4 weeks ago | capitalbrief.com | Jassmyn Goh

Once fiercely private, family offices like Alberts and Siddle are opening up, embracing collaboration and sustainability to boost their investment impact. Long-standing family office Alberts has shifted away from a traditionally private mindset towards greater collaboration, recognising it can’t achieve its goals alone. Alberts executive director Ingrid Albert told the Impact Investment Summit in Sydney that family offices have generally become less siloed and more open to working together.
Private equity secondaries out of reach for most super funds, Blackstone says

1 month ago | capitalbrief.com | Jassmyn Goh

Despite strong private equity performance, most Australian super funds are locked out of the lucrative secondaries market due to regulatory and cost constraints. Superannuation funds are missing out on the high returns offered by the private equity secondary market, hamstrung by regulations that prevent them from participating.