In this recent Finance News Network interview, Haley Devine, Director of Wealth Management discusses why commercial real estate credit is becoming an area of growing interest for wholesale investors. She explains that many Australian wealth managers remain under‑allocated to private debt, despite rising demand for investment options that offer diversification from listed equities and traditional fixed income.
The discussion highlights how CRE credit can play a role in portfolio diversification, providing exposure to defined loan terms and a structured income profile that behaves differently from listed markets. This has become increasingly relevant as investors reassess how to balance risk, income and stability across changing market conditions.
“There’s a lot of interest in the market, and I think what we see is that wealth managers are generally, particularly in Australia, are under allocated to private debt.”
Head of Wealth Management
The interview discusses how wholesale investors can access the asset class through MaxCap’s open‑ended fund (The MaxCap Investment Trust), which offers entry into a broad pool of commercial real estate loans—often up to 50 at a time—delivering a diversified lending exposure from day one.
Overall, the conversation positions CRE credit as a growing component of Australia’s private credit landscape, supported by MaxCap’s depth of experience and established origination capability.