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Can property private credit boost investor income over traditional bonds?

AUSBIZ
In this recent interview with Ausbiz, Alan Greenstein, Zagga CEO & Co-Founder argues Australia may experience stagflationary pressures, with inflation and interest rates rising while growth slows, yet he expects structural housing demand to underpin opportunities.
In his view, investors are pushed to seek alternatives, with a particular focus on property‑backed private credit where he considers yields more predictable, consistent and reliable.

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unemployment

Inflation up, unemployment up — what’s next for rates? 

October brought mixed signals for Australia’s economy — and a growing dilemma for the Reserve Bank.

The RBA held rates steady at its latest meeting, citing elevated inflation and a rising unemployment rate. With its dual mandate to support full employment and keep inflation near 2.5%, the central bank faces a tough choice: cut rates to support jobs, or hike to contain prices.

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PRI

Zagga joins UN-backed Global Principles for Responsible Investment

WEALTH & SOCIETY
The PRI is the world’s leading advocate for responsible investment. Joining its global network formalises Zagga’s commitment to embedding Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations across investment and operational decision-making and practices.

Nikki Kemp, Singapore-based Independent Chair of Zagga’s ESG Committee, Director of Singapore Green Finance Centre and former World Economic Forum Executive, said this was an important milestone signalling Zagga’s determination to integrate ESG at every level.

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defensive strategies

Is it time to move on from ‘Old Gold’ defensive strategies?

STOCKHEAD & THE AUSTRALIAN
Traditionally, defensive investing meant a tilt toward fixed income – bonds and cash. For more cautious allocators, it also included real assets like gold. These assets were expected to provide protection when equities fell. But that assumption has been increasingly challenged in an environment where market correlations behave differently than they once did.

One asset class rising to meet this moment is private credit. At Zagga, we see firsthand how this market is maturing, how demand is growing, and how investors are shifting their thinking.

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Australian private credit manager adds ASEAN board advisor

FINEWS ASIA
Zagga has appointed Roushana Sjahsam as senior board advisor ASEAN, according to a statement. In the newly created role, she is charged with raising awareness of Zagga and its specialized real estate private credit offer amongst institutional investors, family offices and wealth managers across Southeast Asia. In addition, Zagga has launched a new Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) – the Zagga Real Estate Credit Fund. Established to support the growing appetite from ASEAN investors for Australian real estate private credit, the fund will invest directly in quality prime commercial real estate across Australia’s east coast.

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