Sydney Alts Week 2025

Source: Alternative Future Foundation
Date: 01 October 2025

Tom Cranfield, Zagga Executive Director, Risk & Execution discusses Australia's growing private credit market

Private credit now represents around 17% of Australia’s commercial real estate debt market — and it’s only just beginning.

As part of Sydney Alts Week 2025, Zagga’s Executive Director, Tom Cranfield, sat down with Nina Dunn, Director of the Alternative Future Foundation, to discuss:

How Australia’s private credit market is evolving
Why collaboration is essential to long-term success
The role of disciplined credit strategies and trusted relationships in protecting investors
Why an investor-first approach sets Zagga apart in a growing and competitive sector.

Watch the full conversation below.

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