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Private Credit's First Real Test: Three Questions That Separate the Lenders

Private Credit's First Real Test: Three Questions That Separate the Lenders

ASIC has warned of the first significant cracks in Australian private credit. Two large borrowers have collapsed and several funds have restricted withdrawals. The differences between lenders are structural, and three questions bring them into view: how the lender is funded, what the loan is secured against, and what sits in the book investors are exposed to.

3 September 2026