Relative Return: What to consider when choosing a private debt fund

Podcast/Relative-Return/

12 May 2025
| By Laura Dew |
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In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew chats with Andrew Lockhart, managing partner at Metrics Credit Partners, about the case for private debt, a fast-growing asset class gaining attention from advisers.

Listen as they discuss:

  • The role private debt can play in a diversified portfolio.
  • ASIC’s recent private markets report and potential implications.
  • How Metrics mitigates possible risks to investors.
  • The characteristics of private debt in Australia versus global exposure.
  • The factors to consider when selecting a private debt fund.

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