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Hear from industry experts on the diversification benefits of allocating to private markets.

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"One of the best kept secrets in the investment world"

It's been a tough year if you're long on the equity market. But while public markets have seen significant falls, that's not necessarily true for private equity...
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

The investment approach that works in every market cycle

Market indicators point to a recession, but private credit investors don't need to adjust for cycles if they stick to the basics of portfolio construction.
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

The kind of property you'll want to own as rates rise

It’s no secret that apartments are typically cheaper than houses. The great Aussie quarter-acre block might not look exactly like it once did but you are still paying...
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

Series: Is private debt ready for recession? Part 3 - The opportunities and challenges in real estate debt

In the current economic environment, there are a number of factors that investors need to contemplate when considering real estate debt opportunities. In part three...
Lucie Bielczykova
Revolution Asset Management
Private Markets

Series: Is private debt ready for recession? Part 2 - Reaching for resilience as we take a closer look at leveraged loans.

Falling markets are largely seen as a challenge for traditional asset class investors, though the interest in private market investments, such as leveraged buyout...
Lucie Bielczykova
Revolution Asset Management
Expert Insights

The hidden Australian market ideal for recessionary periods

There’s a hidden side to the property market previously only available to institutions, wholesale investors and banks. Finally, retail investors have started to gain...
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

Why alternatives are a big part of the new playbook

Interest in alternatives is growing at in incredible rate and they are increasingly accessible for investors. This wire showcases the opportunity.
Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

Series: Is private debt ready for recession? Part 1 - Not all private debt is the same.

Not all private debt is the same. Why investors shouldn’t overlook this enticing alternative asset class. Senior Portfolio Manager, David Saija and Portfolio...
Lucie Bielczykova
Revolution Asset Management
Private Markets

Another way to dodge the drama of equities and bond markets

Financial markets have been heavily distorted in the last couple of years. Early in 2020, we saw the shortest recession in recorded history, which closely followed...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

Cameron Blanks - Engineering a path from MIT to private equity

Cameron joins David to discuss his career to date, including his studies in engineering at MIT, as well as the origins of Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), and the...
David Clark
Koda Capital
Expert Insights

The inflation hedge hiding in plain sight

There’s been a lot of noise and gloom around residential property prices of late. The RBA even revised its outlook on prices substantially down. In light of this, it...
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

The fund opening the door to previously inaccessible opportunities

When considering an investment, most investors think about buying a piece of something that is expected to grow in value – shares in a business, property, or...
Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

Minting FOMO

"FOMO" has gone full circle. The abbreviation (Fear Of Missing Out) was first coined by a venture capitalist in a 2004 Harvard magazine piece. Now in 2022 with the...
Martin Pretty
Equitable Investors
Private Markets

The worst year for IPOs in two decades, but a great opportunity for investors

Investing in early-stage listed companies – or better yet, those eyeing an ASX listing – only to see earnings (and share prices) skyrocket inside a few short years is...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

Is it a good time for investors to invest in private markets?

In short, yes, we believe it is a good time to invest in private markets. Sure, we are surrounded by economic and political uncertainty but is there ever a point in...
Sam Phillips
Reach Alternative Investments
Private Markets

The fastest growing sections of the alternatives market

Saying it has been an exceptional few years for alternatives sounds like a no-brainer. After all, most asset classes have boomed in recent years only to be hit hard...
MQG
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

Alisa Wood of KKR - Why private assets?

Alisa Wood of KKR joins David to discuss the attractiveness of private assets in the current environment.Founded in 1975, KKR & Co. Inc. is a global investment company...
David Clark
Koda Capital
Private Markets

The case for real estate credit in your portfolio

A decade of accommodative fiscal and monetary policy, of generous returns for equity and real estate investors and clear forward and supportive guidance by central...
Drew Bowie
MA Financial Group
Expert Insights

Private Equity can be dangerously seductive: Here's how to invest in it responsibly

Investing in private equity can bag you very handsome returns - provided you know what you're getting into and can marshal the appropriate expertise to do it...
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Income

Finding defensive investment income without increasing risk

The RBA’s latest interest rate rise - which takes the cash rate to 2.35%, the highest level since 2014 – further highlights the challenges facing the property...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

The counter-cyclical asset that pays in a downturn

How do high inflation and rising interest rates impact markets? For many, the answer would be some combination of greater risk and lower returns from traditional asset...
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

Stress in Europe presents private markets opportunities

The latest in Europe’s long list of issues Eurozone inflation is continuing to soar to record highs, with Eurostat (the EU’s statistics body) recently announcing...
Sam Phillips
Reach Alternative Investments
Expert Insights

How to avoid the "Valley of Death"

There has always been an allure to an IPO. Fortunes can be created and lost in hours, as the market sizes up a new participant and the preceding wave of hype. Why...
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Private Markets

Communication towers: Why are they so exciting?

Mobile phone towers might not strike investors as too exciting until they look at the fundamentals and growth outlook for this vibrant sector.  In this piece,...
Natasha Thomas, CA
Ausbil
Private Markets

Should Mr Market get a seat at the private table?

“In the short-run, the market is a voting machine – reflecting a voter-registration test that requires only money, not intelligence or emotional stability – but in...
Sam Phillips
Reach Alternative Investments
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