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What we're watching
25 Aug 2026 | Insights

What We’re Watching: A Growing Market Under Greater Scrutiny

In this month’s What We’re Watching, we explore why underwriting quality has become a key differentiator in commercial real estate debt investing. Increased scrutiny of lending practices, combined with significant divergence across property sectors and managers, is highlighting the importance of rigorous credit assessment. We discuss how testing assumptions, understanding downside risks and structuring appropriate protections can help investors navigate a market where security alone is no longer enough.

In the Media
19 Aug 2026 | In the Media

The long goodbye to hybrids: What investors need to do now

Report
03 Aug 2026 | Insights

2026 H1 – On track for another record year of public market issuance in European ABS

As we head into the inevitable slowdown in market issuance over a hot European summer, we review another record-breaking year to date for European ABS issuance. Australian markets are not far behind their record pace. Despite elevated macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical volatility, secondary market demand remained healthy and supply was well absorbed.

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    25 Aug 2026 | Insights

    What We’re Watching: A Growing Market Under Greater Scrutiny

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    03 Aug 2026 | Insights

    2026 H1 – On track for another record year of public market issuance in European ABS

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    28 Jul 2026 | Insights

    What We’re Watching: Quarterly Report – June 2026

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    30 Jun 2026 | Insights

    What We’re Watching: Good Due Diligence Should Never Be Remote

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    24 Jun 2026 | Insights

    Global ABS 2026: Strong Technicals, More Selective Tone

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    01 Jun 2026 | Insights

    What We’re Watching: Levelling the playing field with non-banks but maintaining the confidence trick

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    07 May 2026 | Insights

    What We’re Watching: Quarterly Report – March 2026

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    Introduction to Listed Floating Rate Notes

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    30 Mar 2026 | Insights

    What We’re Watching: Governance – the cockroach killer

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        19 Aug 2026 | In the Media

        The long goodbye to hybrids: What investors need to do now

        08 Apr 2026 | In the Media

        Challenges facing income investors

        Income investors face a mix of structural shifts and cyclical pressures, with regulatory change reshaping traditional income sources.

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        Hybrids are disappearing. Can ASX notes fill the gap?

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        Which side of the AI trade are you on? Credit investors are undecided

        Pete Robinson says credit investors are only just beginning to confront how the AI revolution reshapes risk, with outcomes increasingly dependent on which side of the AI trade they are on.

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        The Challenger IM Credit Income Fund has been named by Livewire Markets as one of the top fixed income funds that excelled in 2025.

        17 Sep 2025 | In the Media

        Challenger IM raises $350m for listed credit structure

        Challenger Investment Management has raised $350 million during the offer period for its new ASX-listed investment structure.

        12 Aug 2025 | In the Media

        Overwhelming demand for Challenger’s $350m listed fund

        ASX-listed retirement product provider Challenger is set to secure $350 million for its listed debt fund within a day of its fundraising launch.

        12 Aug 2025 | In the Media

        New Challenger IM notes seek to raise $350m

        Challenger Investment Management will launch a floating rate note on the ASX in a bid to raise $350 million that will be invested in private credit strategies.

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        Challenger IM launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ note structure to the ASX

        The launch marks the firm’s further expansion into the increasingly popular private credit market.

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