Relative Return: Making private credit accessible to retail investors



In this episode, host Keith Ford speaks with Frank Danieli, managing director and head of credit investments and lending at MA Financial, about the evolving landscape of private credit in Australia.
Listen as they discuss:
- The environment for alternative investments.
- Demystification of private credit for investors.
- How MA Financial grew from an investment bank into an asset manager.
- Developments to make private credit appeal to a retail audience.
- MA Financial’s expansion into the US.
Recommended for you
In this week’s episode of Relative Return Insider, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford take a look at the Reserve Bank’s expectation-defying interest rate hold and whether the move is the start of a fundamental change in the central bank’s approach.
In this week’s episode of Relative Return Insider, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford break down the flurry of activity and announcements since the calendar ticked over to FY26, from ASIC action to super fund results.
In this week’s episode of Relative Return Insider, AMP chief economist Shane Oliver joins the show to explore the major global and domestic forces shaping investment markets in 2025, from ongoing geopolitical tensions and the NATO summit to US President Donald Trump’s trade policy and the One Big Beautiful Bill.
In this week’s episode of Relative Return Insider, Professor Robert Brooks of Monash Business School joins the show to unpack the economic and market implications of rising tensions between Israel and Iran.