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In this video with LiveWire markets Aura High Yield SME Fund Portfolio Manager Brett Craig introduces you to the fund and explains how it invests across the private debt space in the Australian market. In the five years since inception, the fund has produced consistent monthly positive returns. Watch here. 

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The RBAs July monetary policy decision will be made on Tuesday, with markets pricing in a 50 basis point rise, according the ASX RBA Rate Tracker. The RBA Rate Indicator run by the ASX aims to demonstrate market expectations of the change in the cash rate. continue…

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The RBA delivered a speech this week indicating faster monetary policy tightening is to come in the near-term with the aim of curbing the rate of inflation. continue…

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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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