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Last week we looked under the hood on how the Aura High Yield SME Fund provides financing to the Australian SME market through fintech enabled lending platforms. In this article we discuss the mechanics of investing as a wholesale investor and answer some of the operational questions we receive from interested investors. continue…

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This week the NAB released the May monthly business survey, reporting an easing in confidence but a strong outlook for conditions. continue…

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In May 2022 Montgomery announced a partnership with Aura Funds Management to offer their Australian credit strategies to Montgomery investors and interested parties. This is Montgomery’s first partnership outside of equities into credit and specifically private debt, which is a niche asset class getting a lot of attention for its consistent income and uncorrelated returns to those more traditional asset classes. continue…

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This week the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported a second consecutive quarter of GDP growth. Australian GDP rose by 0.8% in the March quarter and was up 3.3% through the year, a more subdued increase following a 3.6% rise in the last December quarter. This is the second quarter in a row that we have seen a rise in GDP, following a contraction in the September 2021 quarter back when the Delta outbreak was causing significant disruptions both socially and economically. continue…

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This week we saw a change in government, the release of household spending data and Australian business conditions and sentiment data. continue…

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In this presentation I introduced private credit as an emerging asset class for investors seeking reliable income. The Fund’s rigorous stress-testing and credit analysis of both the non-bank lenders and underlying SME borrowers have led to the Fund’s proven track record of capital preservation even throughout periods of asset price volatility, highlighting the key role private credit can play in an investor’s portfolio. 

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This week we saw the final piece of the RBA’s long-awaited evidence released. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Wage price index for the quarter up to March 2022 showed, as expected, a rise in the seasonally adjusted wage price index. continue…

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Many readers will know Montgomery Investment Management has become the distribution partner for the Aura High Yield SME Fund. Launched in August 2017, the Fund has delivered a compound annual return of 9.72 per cent, after expenses, over the 57 months to April 2022 and 8.65 per cent for the twelve months to April 2022. continue…

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This week we saw the RBA introduce the first rate rise since November 2010, bringing the cash rate to 0.35% in response to the current inflation-driven economic environment.  continue…

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