Stephen Koukoulas opens his April update by highlighting the dominant forces now shaping the economy and financial markets: oil prices, petrol supply, inflation, and interest rates.
These factors are central to the Reserve Bank’s thinking as it prepares for upcoming policy decisions.
INVESTOR DAILY
Zagga has secured an additional $25 million for its senior secured corporate note, taking total capital raised for the offer to more than $100 million as investors sought defensive income strategies amid persistent market volatility.The specialist real estate private credit investment manager said the four-year tap issuance, arranged by FIIG Securities, settled on 30 March and targets a yield of 7.85 per cent per annum.
STOCKHEAD & THE AUSTRALIAN
Despite increased attention, real estate private credit currently accounts for less than 20 percent of Australia’s commercial real estate lending market*, compared to more established markets like the US, where it represents 50 per cent of funding.
Yet this story is changing, with Australia now attracting the attention of sophisticated global and domestic capital. Zagga has been a beneficiary of this conviction.
As momentum continues to build, it’s imperative that there is a focus on quality – of managers, projects, and counterparties – to protect investors capital and ensure the sustainability of Australia’s real estate private credit sector.
As the asset class continues to scale, discipline, transparency and consistency are increasingly central to long-term success. Drawing on insights shared by our CEO & Co-Founder, Alan Greenstein in a recent Ausbiz interview, this article explores how Australia’s real estate private credit market is evolving, and what this shift means for borrowers, investors and funders alike.
Mixed news on the economy and an uptick in inflation has seen the RBA move to a neutral bias for interest rates. This means that the medium turn outlook has switched from expectations for lower interest rates to one now steady interest rate settings are expected into 2026.
At the same time, the housing market is recovering. New dwelling building approvals have rebounded strongly although the level of activity remains below the rate needed to address the housing shortage.
FS SUSTAINABILITY
Specialist real estate private credit investment manager Zagga has signed onto the UN-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI).
In doing so, Zagga joins a global network of responsible investing advocates, and formalises its commitment to integrating ESG principles into its investment decisions and operational practises.
Consistent, steady, predictable returns, along with the magic of compounding, are what protect, preserve, and build capital. When it comes to investing for long-term wealth, it pays to be boring. While equity markets rise and fall, real estate private credit has delivered steady, uncorrelated returns.
While this may seem boring to some investors, for us, that very consistency is what makes real estate private credit worthy of consideration in every investor portfolio.
STOCKHEAD & THE AUSTRALIAN
As the dust settles on a turbulent financial year, and Division 296 looms large on the super tax horizon, Aussie investors are waking up to a sober truth: you don’t have to shoot the lights out to build a smart portfolio. Sometimes it’s about holding the torch steady.
The focus has now shifted from big swings for capital growth to something a little more… sensible. Income, consistency, capital preservation.
And that’s why private credit, a once-niche corner of the market, is starting to get more airtime.
The moderate pick up in house prices in recent months is linked to a stalling in the growth of new supply, with new listings for sale falling and immigration inflows above official forecasts in the March quarter 2025. The resilient strength in the labour market has, for now, helped to support the housing market which has been further assisted by the early effects of lower interest rates.
DEAL STREET ASIA
Australian specialist private credit investment manager Zagga has launched an new real estate private credit fund designed to meet growing demand from Southeast Asian investors, according to an announcement.
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All portfolio numbers quoted correct as at 31 December 2025.
*Average investor return across the active portfolio as at 31 December 2025.
**Target return is after expenses and any applicable management fees for the year ended 30 June 2026. OCR = Australian Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate.
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