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Aura Private Credit: Letter to investors 06 February 2023
Brett Craig
February 6, 2023
ADIs, or Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions, have been looking into how to incorporate the same underwriting technology that many fintech/non-bank lenders already have for some time now, with the intention of utilising the technology on unsecured SME credit. continue…
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Australian superfunds driving growth in private debt
Dean Curnow
February 3, 2023
At the end of 2021, Ernst and Young in an annual paper exploring the private debt market in Australia estimated its size to be AU$133 billion and growing 21 per cent year on year.[1] Whilst at a record size for Australia, it remains vastly immature when compared globally where the private debt market is estimated to be as large as US$1.2 trillion which has grown by 13.5 per cent annually over the last decade.[2] continue…
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A $9 billion Opportunity for Non-bank SME Lenders
Brett Craig
January 30, 2023
The conclusion of the Term Funding Facility and conclusion of the Federal Government Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme means approximately $9 billion1 of SME credit will require refinancing by Australian non-bank lenders over 2023 and 2024. continue…
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Aura Private Credit: Letter to investors 27 January 2023
Brett Craig
January 27, 2023
This week, the December 2022 quarterly Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported the fourth consecutive quarter to show a rise greater than any seen since the introduction of GST in 2000. With the persistent inflationary pressure not yet showing any signs of slowing, further RBA rate rises are certainly on the cards. continue…
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End of the Term Funding Facility = Greater opportunity for Non-bank SME Lenders
David Buckland
January 25, 2023
When the COVID-19 pandemic got going in early-2020, the Reserve Bank of Australia established the Term Funding Facility (TFF) to offer low-cost three-year funding to authorized deposit-taking institutions (ADIs, often referred to as the Banks). This facility essentially provided the Banks with access to extremely low-cost funding (at a flat 0.10 per cent fixed for 3 years) for the period up until 30 June 2021, when new drawdowns ceased. continue…
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Aura Private Credit: Letter to investors 2022 in review
Brett Craig
December 23, 2022
It has been an incredibly challenging yet exciting year for our team. In 2022, we moved out of a heavily COVID-19-driven market into a new set of domestic and global economic and market challenges. Climate events, geopolitical conflicts, supply chain disruptions, high inflation and rapid central bank monetary policy shifts all influenced our day-to-day lives and the investment decisions we make. continue…
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Aura Private Credit: Letter to investors 09 December 2022
Brett Craig
December 9, 2022
This week the RBA increased the Cash Rate by a further 25 basis points to 3.1 per cent. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed quarter on quarter GDP growth of 0.6 per cent and 5.9 per cent year on year for the September quarter. The Household savings ratio continued to fall to near pre-pandemic levels. continue…
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Aura High Yield SME Fund wins prestigious award
Roger Montgomery
December 6, 2022
The influential 17th With Intelligence HFM Asian Performance Award ceremony for 2022 was held in Singapore on 30 November. Winning managers were selected from a variety of categories, including Arbitrage, Macro, Australian Equity, Asia ex-Japan, Managed Futures, Indian Equity, Chinese Equity, Global Equity, Fixed Income and High Yield Distressed Category. continue…
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Aura Private Credit: Letter to investors 02 December 2022
Brett Craig
December 2, 2022
This week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the monthly consumer price index, seeing a slight month-on-month fall, the Aura High Yield SME Fund was recognised in the HFM Asian Performance Awards 2022, as the top performing fund in the Fixed Income, High Yield & Distressed Category over the past 12 months in APAC, and our team attended the annual Australian Securitisation Conference. continue…
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Are you looking for monthly income?
David Buckland
December 2, 2022
Investors looking for investment opportunities providing monthly cash income, may want to consider the Aura High Yield SME Fund or the Aura Core Income Fund. This is particularly suitable for investors who wish to source monthly income with lower volatility of returns. continue…
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