Insight Category: Learning insights

Private credit is often discussed in terms of yield – the appeal of contracted income, asset backing, and diversification beyond traditional markets. But the real differentiator in private credit is...

Private credit has become one of Australia’s fastest-growing investment categories, offering contracted income, real-asset backing, and welcome stability in volatile markets. But it isn’t risk-free – and investors shouldn’t expect...

Insight #5 Private credit is no longer a niche alternative – it’s a core component of modern investment portfolios. As banks continue to tighten lending and investors search for stable,...

Private credit has rapidly evolved from a specialist corner of the market to one of the fastest-growing areas of global finance. In Australia, it’s now a multi-billion-dollar segment supporting developers...

Woodbridge recently visited the BDO Brisbane office to run a Woodbridge Learning session with seven team members. The objective was simple: equip early-career professionals with the confidence, clarity and practical...

What is private credit? Private credit is the provision of loans to borrowers by private lenders rather than loans provided by traditional banks. What is a private credit fund? A...

If it feels like ‘private credit’ is suddenly everywhere, and you’re not imagining it. The asset class has moved from niche to mainstream – appearing in headlines, fund launches, and...

Investment Strategy - Investors should ensure the fund’s lending policy is well defined in the PDS/IM and it is not deliberately ‘opaque’ with a wide scope for risk. The fund...

Investors should ensure that the fund is governed by a suitably qualified, independent trustee responsible for acting in the best interests of investors. Without an external trustee, everything the Investment...

A 1st mortgage loan (or first mortgage) is the primary loan secured by a property. It takes precedence over any other loans or liens on the property, meaning it has...